Detection of serum amyloid A isoforms in cattle

Correspondence: 1 Corresponding Author: Hisashi Inokuma, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Inada, Obihiro, 080-8555 Japan. inokuma{at}obihiro.ac.jp Two-dimensional electrophoresis and immunoblotting were used to characterize 7 seru...

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Published in:Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation 2009-11, Vol.21 (6), p.874-877
Main Authors: Takahashi, Eiji, Kuwayama, Hideto, Kawamoto, Keiko, Matsui, Takane, Inokuma, Hisashi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Amyloidosis - blood
Amyloidosis - diagnosis
Amyloidosis - veterinary
Animals
Cattle - blood
Cattle Diseases - blood
Cattle Diseases - diagnosis
Inflammation - blood
Inflammation - diagnosis
Protein Isoforms - blood
Serum Amyloid A Protein - analysis
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Summary:Correspondence: 1 Corresponding Author: Hisashi Inokuma, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Inada, Obihiro, 080-8555 Japan. inokuma{at}obihiro.ac.jp Two-dimensional electrophoresis and immunoblotting were used to characterize 7 serum amyloid A (SAA) isoforms in cows with amyloidosis or chronic inflammation. Five SAA isoforms (isoelectric point [pI] 5.6, 6.1, 6.4, 6.8, and 7.7) were detected in all 10 amyloidosis serum samples, while 2 isoforms, pI 5.2 and 8.6, were detected in 4 and 9 of the samples, respectively. The same 7 isoforms were also detected in the serum of cows with chronic inflammation, but SAA pI 5.2 and 8.6 were detected in only 1 and 2 of 10 samples, respectively. It was concluded that although an amyloid-specific SAA isoform was not detected, examination of SAA isoform detection patterns may help identify bovine amyloidosis. Key Words: Biomarker • bovine amyloidosis • cows • serum amyloid A isoforms
ISSN:1040-6387
1943-4936
DOI:10.1177/104063870902100620