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Lectin binding to Renaut bodies
M. Nagao,
N. Oka, I. Akiguchi, J. Kimura,
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M. Nagao
Department of Neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital
Masahiro Nagao, Department of Neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital, 2-6-1, Musashidai, Fuchu, Tokyo 183, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorM. Nagao,
N. Oka, I. Akiguchi, J. Kimura,
Corresponding Author
M. Nagao
Department of Neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital
Masahiro Nagao, Department of Neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital, 2-6-1, Musashidai, Fuchu, Tokyo 183, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorAbstract
Localization of sugar residues of Renaut bodies in human sural nerves was studied using lectin histochemistry. Lens culinaris specific to mannose and Triticum vulgaris specific to glcNAc bound to the capsular and core portions of Renaut bodies strongly. Arachis hypogaea specific to galb(1-3)galNAc and Ulex europaeus I specific to L-fucose bound to Renaut bodies granularly. Lectins specific to galactose or terminal galNAc bound to nowhere. The perineurium showed similar lectin binding to Renaut bodies. Our result suggests that Renaut bodies are rich in mannose and glcNAc. Renaut bodies may be originated from the perineurium.
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