Identification and characterization of cyclo(His-Pro)-like immunoreactivity in amniotic fluid.
Amniotic fluid (AF) from 25 term pregnancies was analyzed for cyclo(His-Pro)-like immunoreactivity (CHP-LI). CHP-LI was detected in all AF samples and was indistinguishable from synthetic CHP by immunoidentity, by gel chromatography on Sephadex G-25, and by high pressure liquid chromatography. The mean concentration of CHP-LI in AF was 13,622 +/- 1288 pg/ml (+/- SE) and concentrations were not altered by maternal labor. Plasma concentrations of CHP-LI were similar in 4 pregnant and 4 control subjects [2260 +/- 432 pg/ml vs. 2162 +/- 419 pg/ml (+/- SE), respectively]. We conclude that 1) CHP-LI is readily detected in AF from term pregnancies and is indistinguishable from synthetic CHP, and 2) concentrations of CHP-LI in human AF are significantly higher than concentrations of maternal plasma CHP-LI, suggesting CHP AF originates by mechanisms other than diffusion from maternal plasma.[1]References
- Identification and characterization of cyclo(His-Pro)-like immunoreactivity in amniotic fluid. Hilton, C.W., Wolf, G.C., Wilber, J.F., Prasad, C., Rogers, D. Peptides (1989) [Pubmed]
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