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. 1973 Aug;54(4):449–456.

Isolation of a Non-collagenous Reticulin Component and its Primary Characterization

M Pras, L E Glynn
PMCID: PMC2072437  PMID: 4580011

Abstract

A reticulin component has been extracted from the saline insoluble residue of pig renal cortex and liver by a distilled water dispersion method. The water dispersed component, that could be precipitated by addition of NaCl up to 0·15 mol/l, was proved to be a protein distinct from collagen in that it contained no hydroxyproline and 9% glycine. The carbohydrate content was 4%, consisting mainly of galactose and mannose. The protein showed an affinity for the silver impregnation method, as used for reticulin. Antibodies to it, raised in rabbits, showed typical anti-reticulin staining by immunofluorescent techniques. It is suggested therefore that this protein, having peculiar solubility characteristics, may be a significant, non-collagenous component of reticulin.

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