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    Bone Morphogenetic Protein-7 and Connective Tissue Growth Factor: Novel Targets for Treatment of Renal Fibrosis?

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    A simple method for immune analysis of proteins following sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.

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    Immune analysis of polypeptides separated by SDS-PAGE provides a technique useful in the characterisation of complex mixtures. We describe a simple procedure involving immune analysis of fractionated PAGE gels. Polypeptides of purified herpesvirus simplex, HSV 'excreted antigen' and cell culture 'control' preparations were separated by SDS-PAGE. Following electrophoresis, protein was eluted from gels, adsorbed to plastic and analysed using an RIA technique. When using a mouse anti-HSV1 serum, 7 peaks of immune reactivity were observed with pure virus and 6 with HSV 'excreted antigen'. Only 1 peak of reactivity was observed with a 'control' antigen.</p

    Herpesvirus simplex in chronic human stromal keratitis

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    A method is described for the isolation of Herpesvirus simplex (HSV) from corneal discs of patients suffering from chronic stromal keratitis. The discs were removed during penetrating keratoplasty. Virus was successfully isolated from 2 out of 8 discs maintained in vitro.</p
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