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Query: EC:3.2.1.31 (beta-glucuronidase)
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The enzymes acid phosphatase (E.C. 3.133) and beta-glucuronidase (E.C. 3.2.1.31) have been demonstrated in dentin-resorbing cells by means of histochemistry. Addition of specific enzyme inhibitros revealed that the acid phosphatase of these cells was sensitive to fluride, copper, and m?OLYBDATE BUT RESISTANT TO Tartrate. The same pattern of enzyme activity has previously been found in bone-resorbing cells.
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PMID:Histochemical demonstration of acid hydrolase activity in internal dentinal resorption. 106 36

Tartaric acid was shown to have an inhibiting effect on beta-glucuronidase staining in mesothelial cells and macrophages but not in malignant cells in pleural effusions. Staining for beta-glucuronidase with tartaric acid inhibition is thus suggested for the differentiation of cancer cells from mesothelial cells and macrophages in effusions.
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PMID:Use of tartaric acid resistance of beta-glucuronidase for the characterization of cancer cells in pleural effusions. 367 68

Forty-seven human leukaemia/lymphoma cell lines belonging to myelocytic, monocytic, non-T/non-B, T-, and B-lineage and representing different levels of maturation as well as fresh cells from normal and leukaemic subjects were examined for immunological markers and cytochemically for acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase (pH 5.8 and 8.0), alpha-naphthyl butyrate esterase (pH 5.8 and 8.0), non-specific esterase, chloroacetate esterase, chymotrypsin-like protease, deoxyribonuclease II, beta-glucuronidase, sudan black, and periodic acid Schiff's staining. Strong sudan black, nonspecific esterase, and chloroacetate esterase reaction was obtained only for myelocytic and monocytic cell lines with the reaction intensity increasing progressively in more mature cells. Focal acid phosphatase reaction like T-ALL was found in all T-ALL cell lines, whereas myeloid/monocytoid lines had semicircular distribution and B-cell lines cytoplasmic distribution of activity. Acid phosphatase activity appeared to decline with maturation along both myeloid and T-cell lineage. High activity of alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase and alpha-naphthyl butyrate esterase both at pH 5.8 and 8.0 and of beta-glucuronidase was found in myeloid/monocytoid lines although both B- and T-cell lines in contrast to peripheral blood B-cells also had significant esterase activity. alpha-Naphthyl butyrate esterase activity declined with increasing cell maturation along myeloid lineage. Except for weak activity in two B-cell lines alkaline phosphatase was not detected in any cell lines. Monocyte esterase activity was inhibited by sodium fluoride whereas acid phosphatase, only from hairy cell leukaemia line, was resistant to L-tartarate. Although periodic acid Schiff's staining could not distinguish myeloid, T-, B-, or non-T/non-B cell lines it gave characteristic reaction (large number of coarse granules against a clear background forming a ring around the nucleus) with erythroblastic leukaemia cell line and along myeloid series its intensity increased in more mature cells. Deoxyribonuclease II and chymotrypsin-like protease staining were not discriminatory. The results of this study show that cytochemical staining characteristics of various leukaemia/lymphoma cell lines are comparable to those of corresponding cells from patients and that the intensity and pattern of expression of these activities are related to cell type and degree of cell maturation. These studies give further credence to the use of these cell lines in cell differentiation, differential drug cytotoxicity, and many other studies.
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PMID:Cytochemical comparison of immunologically characterized human leukaemia/lymphoma cell lines representing different levels of maturation. 619 Apr 91

Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) is a lysosomal di-iron protein of mononuclear phagocytes and osteoclasts. Hitherto, no role for the enzyme in immunity has been identified; however, knockout mice lacking TRAP have a skeletal phenotype caused by an intrinsic osteoclast defect. To investigate a putative function for TRAP in macrophages (Mphi), we investigated proinflammatory responses and systemic microbial clearance in knockout mice compared with age- and gender-matched congenic wild-type mice. Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)-stimulated and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma)-induced superoxide formation was enhanced in peritoneal Mphi lacking TRAP; nitrite production in response to stimulation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and IFN-gamma was also increased. In addition, secretion of the proinflammatory cytokines, tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin (IL)-1beta and IL-12, was significantly greater in TRAP-deficient Mphi when stimulated with LPS, with or without addition of either TNF-alpha or IFN-gamma. The activity of tartrate-sensitive (lysosomal) acid phosphatase was increased in Mphi from the knockout mice but activities of the lysosomal hydrolases N-acetyl beta-glucosaminidase and acid beta-glucuronidase were unchanged, indicating selective activation of compensatory acid phosphatase activity. Evidence of impaired Mphi function in vivo was obtained in TRAP knockout mice, which showed delayed clearance of the microbial pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus, after sublethal intraperitoneal inoculation. After microbial challenge, peritoneal exudates obtained from TRAP knockout mice had a reduced population of Mphi. As peritoneal Mphi and neutrophils lacking TRAP were able to phagocytose and kill S. aureus normally in vitro, TRAP may directly or indirectly influence recruitment of Mphi to sites of microbial invasion. Our study shows that TRAP participates in the inflammatory response of the Mphi and influences effector signalling pathways in innate immunity.
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PMID:Mice lacking tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (Acp 5) have disordered macrophage inflammatory responses and reduced clearance of the pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus. 1116 43