1986
Structure of lysine adducts with 16α-hydroxyestrone and cortisol
Bucala R, Ulrich P, Chait B, Bencsath F, Cerami A. Structure of lysine adducts with 16α-hydroxyestrone and cortisol. The Journal Of Steroid Biochemistry And Molecular Biology 1986, 25: 127-133. PMID: 3091937, DOI: 10.1016/0022-4731(86)90291-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchiff baseReduced Schiff baseStructure of lysineCovalent addition productsPresence of NaCNBH3Schiff base adductsHeyns rearrangementNucleophilic additionAddition productsBase adductsEpsilon-amino groupLysine derivativesStructural analysisAdductsLysine residuesReactionNaCNBH3MoietyCarbonylAminesCompoundsSynthesisMoleculesProductsLysine
1985
Determination of 16 alpha‐hydroxyestrone by radioimmunoassay in systemic lupus erythematosus
Lahita R, Bucala R, Bradlow H, Fishman J. Determination of 16 alpha‐hydroxyestrone by radioimmunoassay in systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1985, 28: 1122-1127. PMID: 4052123, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780281007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusActive diseaseLupus erythematosusInactive systemic lupus erythematosusVariety of seraInactive diseaseSLE patientsAntibody levelsComplement levelsRheumatic diseasesLaboratory criteriaAlpha-hydroxyestroneHormone levelsHealthy volunteersNormal controlsPatientsEstrogenic metabolitesNormal levelsDiseaseErythematosusSignificant increaseRadioimmunoassayPoor correlationMetabolitesHigh levelsIncreased 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
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