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
1984
The reaction of 16α‐hydroxyestrone with erythrocytes in vitro and in vivo
BUCALA R, FISHMAN J, CERAMI A. The reaction of 16α‐hydroxyestrone with erythrocytes in vitro and in vivo. The FEBS Journal 1984, 140: 593-598. PMID: 6723653, DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1984.tb08143.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane proteinsCellular proteinsCell lifeRed cell lifeLysine residuesProteinCovalent adductsHydrophobic chromatographyAcid-precipitable radioactivityRate of incorporationStable covalent adductCellsReverse-phase high-pressure liquid chromatographyElevated levelsResiduesAdduct formationRed cellsElectrophoresisVitro