ISSN:
1432-0878
Keywords:
Glycosaminoglycans
;
Fibroblasts
;
Receptors
;
Secretory cells
;
Lectin
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Administration of Concanavalin A (Con A) to cultured skin fibroblasts derived from chick embryos at two developmental stages produce variations in the relative concentration of individual glycosaminoglycan (GAG) secreted by the cells. This effect is different: at 7 days (increase of hyaluronic acid and dermatan sulphate and decrease of chondroitin sulphate) and at 14 days (dermatan sulphate is not detectable). All the cells bind the Con A specifically, but a different pattern of agglutination is present in fibroblasts of the two embryonic ages. Since Con A is well known to bind carbohydrate-containing surface proteins, the result suggests that the release of GAG by chick embryonic fibroblasts can be modulated by cell surface receptors.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00217295
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