Toshio Mazda

TL;DR: Its adipocyte-specific expression suggests that GBP28 may function as an endogenous factor involved in lipid catabolism and storage or whole body metabolism, and appears to belong to a family of proteins possessing a collagen-like domain through which they form homo-trimers, which further combine to make oligomeric complexes.

TL;DR: The amino acid sequence deduced from the nucleotide sequence of the cloned PHBP cDNA exhibited significant homology to that of hepatocyte growth factor activator (HGFA), indicating that PHBP was a novel hyaluronan-binding protein in human plasma.

TL;DR: The single‐strand conformation polymorphism (PCR‐SSCP) method has been adopted for discrimination of human HLA‐DRB1 alleles and is useful in the screening of ‘new’ alleles as well as the donor‐recipient molecular matching of HLA class II genes for various purposes, e.g. selection of bone marrow transplant donors.

TL;DR: It is indicated that SP40,40 modulates the formation of membrane attack complex by interacting with C56f at the first step, and that the co-existence of other factors, besides C 56f, is required for the enhancing activity of SP40.40.

TL;DR: Passive haemagglutination and particle agglutination (PHA and PA) tests were highly effective to predict HCV viraemia among blood donors and can easily determine antibody titre.