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. 1976 Feb;56(2):155-67.
doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1976.tb07438.x.

Rat submandibular gland kallikreins: purification and cellular localization

P Brandtzaeg, K M Gautvik, K Nustad, J V Pierce

Rat submandibular gland kallikreins: purification and cellular localization

P Brandtzaeg et al. Br J Pharmacol. 1976 Feb.

Abstract

1 Four submandibular gland kallikreins (E.C.3.4.21.8) were isolated by chromatography on DEAE-Sephadex A-50 and hydroxyapatite, followed by gel filtration and electrofocusing. The pI values were 3.87, 3.96, 4.07 and 4.16, and a common molecular weight of 34,000 was found. 2 The kallikreins were localized by direct immunofluorescence with an antibody to rat urinary kallikrein, to the granular tubules, striated duct cells and some main duct cells in the submandibular gland, and to striated duct cells in the sublingual gland. Kallikrein was not found in acini and stroma. 3 Several non-kallikrein esterases present in the submandibular gland reacted with the antibody to rat urinary kallikrein. The antibody was made monospecific for kallikrein by absorption with the crossreacting esterases. 4 We suggest that kallikrein is produced in striated duct cells. Granular tubules, which are differentiated from striated duct cells, have preserved the ability to produce kallikrein. These cells also store large quantities of kallikrein.

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