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Query: EC:3.1.3.1 (alkaline phosphatase)
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Acid phosphatase activity was studied biochemically in homogenates of secretory enamel organs from the rat. Incubations with crude homogenate failed to show distinct pH optima or kinetics characteristic for single enzymes. Crude homogenate activity was strongly inhibited by concentrations higher than 1 mM of NaF and Na-tartrate, and higher than 10 mM of ZnSO4 and para-bromotetramisole oxalate. 10 mM MgCl2 gave a slight stimulation. CaCl2, KCl and EDTA were uneffective. Electrophoretic separation of the crude homogenate acid phosphatase on Triton X-100 containing polyacrylamide gel demonstrated the presence of at least three multiple forms of the enzyme. Two of them showed distinct pH optima at pH 4.4. The third one showed a broad pH plateau in the acid pH range. Kinetic studies of the three forms indicated single enzyme reactions. Two forms had electrophoretic mobilities similar to alkaline phosphatase. One form could be solubilized only after Triton X-100 treatment. All forms were strongly sensitive to 10 mM NaF when added to the reaction mixture. The sensibility to 10 mM ZnSO4, CuSO4, Na-tartrate and para-bromotetramisole oxalate differed between the different forms.
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PMID:Multiple forms of acid phosphatase in rat secretory enamel organ. 695 66

The morphology of 26 cases of osteogenic sarcoma was studied using electron microscopic techniques, and the localization of acid and alkaline phosphatase activity at the ultrastructural level elucidated. Four different cells were present in the tumours: osteoblast-like, fibroblast-like, chondroblast-like, and multinucleated giant cells. The osteoblast-like cell was present in most of the tumours studied. Acid phosphatase activity was present in lysosome-like structures of almost all the cell-types studied. Alkaline phosphatase activity was noted in or on the plasma membranes and associated vesicles of osteoblast-like, fibroblast-like, and multinucleated giant cells. The abundant reaction product deposition of alkaline phosphatase as compared with the lower acid phosphatase activity is in agreement with the nature of this bone-forming tumour. The results of the histochemical studies have added to the understanding of the pathobiology of the different cells composing osteogenic sarcomas.
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PMID:Human osteogenic sarcoma. Study of the ultrastructure, with special notes on the localization of alkaline and acid phosphatase. 696 89

Peripheral blood smears and bone-marrow smears from 29 patients with malignant M-components (25 with multiple myeloma and 4 with malignant lymphoma), 13 patients with benign monoclonal gammopathy (BMG), and 20 patients with polyclonal reactive plasmacytosis were examined by leucocyte alkaline phosphatase score (LAP-score) and by acid phosphatase score in plasma cells from bone-marrow smears. Furthermore, tissue sections from marrow biopsies from all patients were examined by the three-layer unlabelled immunoperoxidase technique to detect cytoplasmic immunoglobulin. The LAP-score was significantly higher in patients with malignant M-components than in patients with BMG and also higher in IgA and IgG myeloma than in IgA and IgG BMG, but the latter difference was not significant. Furthermore, a significant positive correlation between paraprotein concentration and LAP-score was found in multiple myeloma. Acid phosphatase score in plasma cells showed no clear distinction between multiple myeloma and BMG. Immunohistochemical examination showed a distinct monoclonal pattern in both multiple myeloma and BMG, allowing identification of the M-component which in all cases corresponded to the M-component detected by serum examination. Cells producing immunoglobulin classes not matching the M-component were more rare in multiple myeloma than in BMG, but the difference between the two conditions was quantitative and allowed no clear distinction.
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PMID:Enzymecytochemistry and immunohistochemistry in monoclonal gammopathy and reactive plasmacytosis. 701 Sep 16

For the purpose of describing early chondrogenic metabolic and structural events, measurements were made of oxidative and other enzymatic activities at various stages in the morphologic development of chondrocytes over a period of 18 to 20 days in continuous cell culture. Comparisons were also made between cells grown in 20% O2 and in 35% O2. These cultures exhibited rapid confluence (within 24 hours), early development of cartilaginous nodules by Day 2 to 3 and metachromatic staining of the chondrocyte matrix by Day 3 to 4. Under 35% O2, cell sheets were thicker and there was increased pleomorphism of chondrocyte and fibroblast cell types, with a relative increase of fibroblast components and reduction in chondroblasts and chondrocyte aggregates. Using the von Kossa staining procedure, calcium salt deposition was observed by Day 9. There was no apparent difference in mineralization of cultures grown under the low and high O2 tensions. Under normoxic conditions cytochrome oxidase and malate dehydrogenase (MDH) activities increased rapidly for the first three to four days and then remained essentially constant. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity increased continuously over the life of the culture. Acid phosphatase increased rapidly until about Day 13 after which it remained constant, whereas alkaline phosphatase showed a bimodal activity profile. Under hyperoxic conditions, cytochrome oxidase, MDH and alkaline phosphatase activity were significantly inhibited. LDH and acid phosphatase activities were markedly inhibited initially but with time showed a degree of recovery.
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PMID:Development of chick limb bud chondrocytes in cell culture: morphologic and oxidative metabolic observations. 701 57

Resorption of uncalcified cartilage in the embryonic chick femur appears to be mediated by two types of mononuclear cells. One cell type lies flattened and adherent along the surface of the cartilage matrix into which it extends cellular processes. Cytological characteristics of a large, euchromatic nucleus containing a nucleolus, and cytoplasm containing moderate to extensive amounts of rough endoplasmic reticulum indicate that these are protein synthetic cells. Macrophages, characterized by a pleomorphic shape and cytoplasm containing numerous mitochondria and vesicles, comprise the second cell type. These may be seen lying in contact with cartilage matrix, but are more likely located in the nonhematopoietic marrow adjacent to resorbing cartilage, where they establish close cellular associations with protein synthetic cells. Alkaline and acid phosphatase histochemical studies differentiate these two cellular types. Marrow alkaline phosphatase activity is restricted to the cartilage-marrow interface from which it diffuses a short distance into cartilage matrix, but does not diffuse into nearby marrow. Intracellular alkaline phosphatase is present only in protein synthetic cells that line the surface of cartilage, and thus appears to be produced by these cells. Acid phosphatase positive macrophages are scattered throughout the marrow, but are found in greatest concentrations in the region of cartilage resorption. They are rarely in direct contact with cartilage, and there is no evidence that acid phosphatase is released from these cells. The relative localizations and the presence of cellular interactions of these two cell types suggests that protein synthetic cells may be of fibroblastic origin, and may play a primary role in cartilage degradation, while macrophages, in keeping with biochemical evidence, play an adjunct or possibly a regulative role.
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PMID:The cellular organization of fibroblastic cells and macrophages at regions of uncalcified cartilage resorption in the embryonic chick femur as revealed by alkaline and acid phosphatase histochemistry. 707 91

Lantana toxicity of guinea pigs elicited an increase in hematocrit, erythrocyte and leukocyte number, hemoglobin, urea-nitrogen and bilirubin contents in the blood of the affected animals. Most of the bilirubin was present in the conjugated form. Enzyme activities of glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, acid phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, glutamate dehydrogenase, sorbitol dehydrogenase in the blood plasma of affect animals exhibited a marked increase. Acid phosphatase activity was inhibited by tartrate. Enzyme activity of alkaline phosphatase remained unchanged while that of glutamic pyruvic transaminase showed a marginal decrease.
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PMID:Changes in blood constituents of guinea pigs in lantana toxicity. 709 19

The epiphyseal growth plate of the domestic pig was investigated topologically combining biochemical methods with electron microprobe microanalyses both correlated to histological controls. A lateral resolution of about 50 micrometer was reached. Highest nuclease activity was found in the lower columnar cell zone, while alkaline phosphatase showed maximal activity in the hypertrophic area, connected with maximal values for extractable, organically bound phosphorus, and extractable Ca and Mg. Acid phosphatase activity reached maximal values in the zone of the lower primary spongiosa, while the extractable Pi had maximal values at the end of the zone of bone remodelling. Microprobe analyses have shown that the extracellular Ca content (per dry mass) remained relatively constant at 0.7% (about 58 mM/kg wet weight for 66% tissue fluid) in all zones of the plate increasing to 1% in the vicinity of the first foci of mineralization. The intracellular P content (per dry mass) was about 4.5 %, the extracellular 0.1-0.2% (about 10-20 mM/kg wet weight) increasing also to about 1% in the vicinity of the first foci of mineralization. Thus the Ca X P product was much higher than the ion-product of 2 mM2 which is necessary for an in vitro mineralization of connective tissue. The extracellular S content (per dry mass) as a probable indicator of sulfated proteoglycans was relatively constant at about 3.5% in the different zones but decreased to about 0.3% in the fully mineralized regions. This indicates a loss of sulfur containing substances with mineralization which is not so high since the concentrations per dry mass must be normalized to a unit volume of equal density of mass.
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PMID:Morphological studies on the epiphyseal growth plate combined with biochemical and X-ray microprobe analyses. 710 29

Eleven male patients with rheumatoid arthritis were treated with the anabolic steroid nandrolondecanoate and parameters of calcium and bone metabolism were studied. No changes were found in the concentrations of calcium, phosphorus or hydroxyproline in serum and urine (corrected for the creaturia). A significant decrease (P less than 0.01) was observed in the levels of alkaline phosphatase, but this was attributed to a change in liver enzymes, because the gamma glutamyl transpeptidase fell. Acid phosphatase levels showed an increase, possibly as a result of an effect of nandrolondecanoate on the prostate. No change was found during treatment in the serum levels of parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, 25 hydroxyvitamin D, 24, 25 dihydroxyvitamin D and 1.25 dihydroxyvitamin D. A seasonal fluctuation was observed for 25 hydroxyvitamin D and 24, 25 dihydroxyvitamin D, but not for 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D. It was concluded that short-term treatment with the anabolic steroid nandrolondecanoate did not result in changes in parameters of calcium and bone metabolism.
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PMID:Lack of influence of the anabolic steroid nandrolondecanoate on bone metabolism. 712 88

The investigation purposes were to characterize the mononuclear phagocytic cells present in human uterine fluid according to their content of lysosomal enzymes and to compare the enzymatic activities of such cells in uterine fluid obtained from IUD users and nonusers. Uterine fluid was obtained from 15 healthy and normally menstruating women attending the clinic at the Malmo General Hospital in Malmo, Sweden. 10 of the women had use an IUD (TCu 200) for 6 months to 3 years; 5 used neither an IUD nor oral contraceptives (OCs). The fluid was aspirated using a sterile pediatric feeding tube. Only samples that were not contaminated with blood or cervical mucus were used. Aliquots of each sample were smeared on 5 separate glass slides. 1 smear was stained with May-Grunwald-Giemsa stain. The remaining smears were stained for the following lysosomal enzymes: alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase (ANAE); napthol AS-D chloroacetate esterase; acid phosphatase; and alkaline phosphatase. Blood smears were obtained from 5 healthy volunteers and stained identically for comparative purposes. Estimation of the content of each enzyme was based on the staining intensity in 20 randomly selected mononuclear phagocytic cells from each smear of uterine fluid or blood. Uterine fluid smears obtained from IUD nonusers contained only a few granulocytes and mononuclear phagocytic cells. These cells occurred in much higher numbers in the uterine fluid from IUD users. In May-Gunwald-Giemsa stained smears, some of the mononuclear phagocytic cells were morphologically similar to blood monocytes; they had round to oval nuclei, pale and finely granular chromatin, nearly invisible nucleoli, and a dusky blue cytoplasm that occasionally contained a few azurophilic granules. This finding was more common in the IUD group. The mononuclear phagocytic cells in uterine fluid obtained from both IUD users and nonusers showed strong ANAE activity, but the strongest activity was found in macrophages in the IUD group. Acid phosphatase activity was strong in many mononuclear phagocytic cells in uterine fluid from both IUD users and nonusers. The activity was strongest in mature macrophages in smears from IUD users. Granulocytes were strongly chloroacetate-esterase positive in uterine fluid as well as in blood smears. Positive stained material was often found in the cytoplasm of macrophages in uterine fluid, especially in the IUD group. Alkaline phosphatase activity was observed neither in blood monocytes nor in mononuclear phagocytic cells in uterine fluid.
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PMID:Enzyme cytochemical studies of the mononuclear phagocytic cells in human uterine fluid. 714 87

1. Acid phosphatase (AcPase) from potato tubers was purified by tannic acid fractionation, DEAE-cellulose chromatography, filtration on Bio-Gel P-150 and affinity chromatography on Con A-Sepharose. The enzyme was purified 260-fold and was electrophoretically homogeneous; its mol. mass is about 69 000. 2. The carbohydrate component accounts for 16.6% of the total enzyme weight and includes mannose (5.6%), rhamnose (3.4%), glucose (2.5%), galactose (1.5%) and glucosamine (3.6%). In the amino acid composition aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine and glycine account for 37.7% of total amino acid residues. 3. Optimum pH is at 5.0-5.3. The enzyme activity was reduced by half after 30 min incubation at 60 degrees C, and was fully abolished after 2 h incubation at 70 degrees C. The enzyme is a nonspecific phosphomonoesterase; aromatic phosphomonoesters and inorganic pyrophosphate can serve as substrates. Apparent Km values were 1.25 mM and 40 mM for p-nitrophenylphosphate and inorganic pyrophosphate, respectively. The enzyme is inhibited by MoO42-, Zn2+, Hg2+ and urea. Inhibition caused by urea was reversible at urea concentration below 9 M.
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PMID:Acid phosphatase of potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum L). Purification, properties, sugar and amino acid composition. 715 77


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