TAMM-HORSFALL GLYCOPROTEIN - INHIBITOR OR PROMOTER OF CALCIUM-OXALATE MONOHYDRATE CRYSTALLIZATION PROCESSES
TAMM-HORSFALL GLYCOPROTEIN - INHIBITOR OR PROMOTER OF CALCIUM-OXALATE MONOHYDRATE CRYSTALLIZATION PROCESSES
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DOI：
10.1007/bf00294343
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发表时间：
1992-01-01
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通讯作者：
HESS, B
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HESS, B
The processes of calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) crystal nucleation, growth and aggregation (agglomeration) generally have been studied using a wide variety of assay systems/conditions. This paper reviews the apparently conflicting data on the effects of Tamm-Horsfall glycoprotein (THP) on COM crystallization processes in vitro. with the main emphasis on crystal aggregation. According to its well-known physico-chemical properties. THP has a dual role in modifying crystal aggregation: at high pH and low ionic strength (IS). THP is a powerful crystal aggregation inhibitor. Upon lowering pH and raising IS, THP viscosity increases, leading to reduced crystal aggregation inhibition. In the presence of additional calcium ions, some THPs even become strong promoters of crystal aggregation. This phenomenon seems to be more pronounced in THPs isolated from recurrent calcium stone formers whose proteins exhibit an abnormally high tendency of polymerization. Recent studies suggest an inherited molecular abnormality of THP among some severe recurrent calcium stone formers.
