1985
Increased Levels of 16α-Hydroxyestrone-Modified Proteins in Pregnancy and in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus*
BUCALA R, LAHITA R, FISHMAN J, CERAMI A. Increased Levels of 16α-Hydroxyestrone-Modified Proteins in Pregnancy and in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus*. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1985, 60: 841-847. PMID: 3920233, DOI: 10.1210/jcem-60-5-841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusLupus erythematosusPregnant womenHigher mean levelsNormal womenAlpha-hydroxyestroneFemale hormonesNormal subjectsErythematosusNormal levelsElevated levelsMean levelsWomenLatter groupRed cellsLymphocyte proteinSimilar elevationsPregnancyOHEBasement membrane proteinsUseful indicatorLevelsPatientsModification of proteinsLymphocytes
1983
Characterization of antisera to the addition product formed by the nonenzymatic reaction of 16α-hydroxyestrone with albumin
Bucala R, Cerami A. Characterization of antisera to the addition product formed by the nonenzymatic reaction of 16α-hydroxyestrone with albumin. Molecular Immunology 1983, 20: 1289-1292. PMID: 6656775, DOI: 10.1016/0161-5890(83)90159-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusLupus erythematosusAutoimmune diseasesAlpha-hydroxyestroneHigh-titre antiseraLack of specificityCross-reactivity analysisPhenolic A-ringElevated levelsCharacterization of antiseraLow molar substitutionOHEAntiserumImmunochemical analysisHigh specificityAlbuminHigh affinity