Table 1. Concentration of CA IX in biological materials.
HT29 cell extracta | 4 mg g−1 total protein |
Fresh RCC extract | 0.5–2 mg g−1 total protein |
Normal kidney extract | Not detectable |
HT29 TC mediuma | 20–50 ng ml−1 |
RCC TC media | 20–50 ng ml−1 |
Sera of RCC patients | 20 pg–3.6 ng ml−1 |
Control sera | 5–25 pg ml−1 |
Urine of RCC patients | 20 pg–3 ng ml−1 |
Control urine | 0–2 pg ml−1 |
A 5-cm Petri dish corresponds to 5 ml of medium or to 0.5 mg total protein extracted from the cell monolayer.