Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1953. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71-72).

Chui Shiu Hon. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1990. / Bibliography: leaves 144-183. / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS / SUMMARY / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS / Chapter CHAPTER 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- IgA Nephropathy --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- History & Epidemiology --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Clinical Pathological Features --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Laboratory Findings --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.4 --- Immunopathogenesis --- p.5 / Chapter 1.2 --- The Role of IgA in the Pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy --- p.10 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Structure of IgA Molecule --- p.10 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- IgA Biosynthesis and Immune Regulation --- p.23 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Biological Role of IgA --- p.26 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Circulating Immune Complexes in IgA Nephropathy --- p.27 / Chapter 1.2.5 --- IgA Subclasses in IgA Nephropathy --- p.32 / Chapter 1.2.6 --- Light Chain Composition of IgA in IgA Nephropathy --- p.33 / Chapter 1.3 --- Aim of the Present Study --- p.36 / Chapter 1.4 --- Design of Experiments --- p.37 / Chapter CHAPTER 2. --- MATERIALS & METHODS --- p.42 / Chapter 2.1 --- Materials --- p.42 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Patients --- p.42 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Controls --- p.43 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Additional Specimens --- p.43 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Serum Samples --- p.44 / Chapter 2.1.5 --- Chemicals --- p.44 / Chapter 2.1.6 --- Immunoglobulins --- p.46 / Chapter 2.1.7 --- Antisera --- p.47 / Chapter 2.1.8 --- Solutions and Buffers --- p.48 / Chapter 2.1.9 --- Apparatus and Equipment --- p.51 / Chapter 2.2 --- Methods --- p.53 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Serum Protein Electrophoresis --- p.53 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Immunochemical Techniques --- p.54 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC) for Isolation of Serum IgA --- p.64 / Chapter CHAPTER 3. --- SERUM PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS AND IMMUNOGLOBULIN CONCENTRATIONS --- p.67 / Chapter 3.1 --- Serum Protein Electrophoresis --- p.67 / Chapter 3.2 --- Serum Immunoglobulin Concentration --- p.67 / Chapter 3.3 --- Discussion --- p.70 / Chapter CHAPTER 4. --- LIGHT CHAIN RATIOS OF INDIVIDUAL IMMUNOGLOBULINS --- p.72 / Chapter 4.1 --- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Light Chain Concentrations --- p.72 / Chapter 4.2 --- Light Chain Ratios of Individual Serum Immunoglobulins in Normal Subjects and in Disease --- p.75 / Chapter 4.3 --- Discussion --- p.77 / Chapter CHAPTER 5. --- IN VITRO SYNTHESIS OF IgA WITH LAMBDA LIGHT CHAIN IN IgA NEPHROPATHY --- p.83 / Chapter 5.1 --- Lymphocyte Culture and In Vitro Immunoglobulin Production --- p.83 / Chapter 5.2 --- In Vitro Immunoglobulin Production and Predominant Synthesis of IgA with λ Light Chain in IgA Nephropathy --- p.83 / Chapter 5.3 --- Dicussion --- p.87 / Chapter CHAPTER 6. --- PURIFICATION OF SERUM IgA BY AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY --- p.90 / Chapter 6.1 --- Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography --- p.90 / Chapter 6.2 --- Recovery of Isolated IgA --- p.92 / Chapter 6.3 --- Purity of Isolated IgA --- p.92 / Chapter 6.4 --- κ/λ Ratio of IgA Before and After FPLC --- p.96 / Chapter 6.5 --- Subclass of IgA Before and After FPLC --- p.97 / Chapter 6.6 --- Discussion --- p.100 / Chapter CHAPTER 7. --- "ANALYSIS OF CHARGE DISTRIBUTION OF IgA, IgA(κ) AND IgA(λ)" --- p.102 / Chapter 7.1 --- "Iso-Electric Focusing, Immunoblotting, and Densitometry of Purified IgA for Total IgA, IgA(κ) and IgA (λ)" --- p.102 / Chapter 7.2 --- "Charge Distribution of Plasma Total IgA, IgA(κ) and IgA(λ)" --- p.103 / Chapter 7.2.1 --- A/C Ratio of Total IgA --- p.103 / Chapter 7.2.2 --- A/C Ratio of IgA(κ) --- p.113 / Chapter 7.2.3 --- A/C Ratio of IgA(λ) --- p.113 / Chapter 7.3 --- Discussion --- p.129 / Chapter CHAPTER 8. --- GENERAL DISCUSSION --- p.134 / REFERENCES --- p.140 / APPENDICES

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1947. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-48).

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