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Electrophoretic study of proteins associated with pseudo‐exfoliation syndrome
Author(s) -
Ringvold Amund,
Husby Gunnar,
Pettersen Sigrid
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1989.tb04411.x
Subject(s) - exfoliation joint , electrophoresis , capsule , aqueous solution , aqueous humor , chemistry , ophthalmology , biochemistry , medicine , biology , materials science , botany , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , graphene
Lens capsule and aqueous humour from cata‐ractous eyes with and without pseudo‐exfoliation syndrome have been studied by SDS‐PAGE electrophoresis. Four cataractous lenses with and four without pseudo‐exfoliation were used. The pseudo‐exfoliation positive capsule revealed two polypeptides not present in the control material, and accordingly, these components were regarded to be pseudo‐exfoliation specific. The molecular weight of the respective polypeptides was estimated to be 14400 and 16300. No marked differences were found between the pseudo‐exfoliation positive and negative aqueous humours.