THE MOLECULAR-WEIGHT OF SODIUM HYALURONATE IN AMNIOTIC-FLUID
THE MOLECULAR-WEIGHT OF SODIUM HYALURONATE IN AMNIOTIC-FLUID
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DOI:
10.1016/0885-4505(86)90077-0
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发表时间:
1986-04-01
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BORRESEN, AL
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作者:
DAHL, LB;DAHL, IMS;BORRESEN, AL
The molecular weight of sodium hyaluronate in human amniotic fluid was determined by gel chromatography. Pooled samples from 16 weeks of gestation exhibited a broad molecular weight distribution (Mw = 3 .times. 105; Mn = 6 .times. 104). Samples taken at 40 weeks showed a low molecular weight fraction (M < 105) presumably of fetal origin, and a high molecular weight fraction (M > 106) which varied considerably, indicating a nonfetal origin. No hyaluronate degrading activity was detected in the fluid. In a case of renal dysplasia, only minute amounts of hyaluronate were found. These findings are in accordance with a renal excretion of a low molecular weight hyaluronate from the fetus. In 12 cases with proven neural tube defects, there was no significant difference in hyaluronate level and molecular weight compared to normal controls.