Competition between retinol and 3,4-didehydroretinol for esterification in crude pigment epithelial cell fractions

Summary The membrane fraction of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) of the frog (Rana pipiens) catalyzed the esterification of tritiated retinol to retinyl esters. This esterification reaction was inhibited in the presence of 3,4-didehydroretinol.     

TRF,Cys-C,RBP和Hcy联合检测对糖尿病肾病的早期诊断价值

目的探讨联合检测尿转铁蛋白(TRF)、血清胱抑素C(Cys-C)、视黄醇结合蛋白(RBP)和同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)对糖尿病肾病(DN)的早期诊断价值.方法依据糖尿病诊断标准和24 h尿白蛋白排泄率(UAER)的检查结果,将早期糖尿病肾病(DN)微量蛋白尿组患者40例(30 mg/24 h≤UAER≤300 mg/24 h)作为观察组A组,临床蛋白尿组患者40例(UAER300 mg/24 h)作为观察组B组,同期健康体检者40例作为对照组.比较3组TRF,Cys-C,RBP和Hcy水平.结果 1)TRF,Cys-C,RBP和Hcy在A,B组中明显升高,与正常对照组比较,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05).2)TRF,Cys-C,RBP和Hcy在B组中明显升高,与A组和对照组比较,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05).结论 TRF,Cys-C,RBP和Hcy联合检测对于早期糖尿病肾病(DN)的诊断具有重要意义.