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Distribution of blood-group-related carbohydrate antigens on oral endothelial cells

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Recent studies indicate that carbohydrate structures are involved in various endothelial functions such as inflammatory processes, adhesion of metastatic cells to endothelium and endothelial differentiation. In this paper we report the endothelial expression of various blood-group-related carbohydrate structures in normal oral mucosa using 15 different monoclonal antibodies reacting with type 1, 2 or 3 carbohydrate chains. Twenty biopsies, including normal oral mucosa, from secretor individuals comprised nine blood group O, nine A, one B and one AB. Endothelial staining was compared with epithelial staining in the same biopsies. Five blood-group-related carbohydrate antigens were detected on endothelial cells. The H type 2 antigen, which is the precursor of A, B and AB antigens, has previously been believed to be a universal marker for endothelial cells. All blood group O individuals (n = 9) showed strong H antigen staining in the endothelium of most vessels. However, of blood group A, B and AB individuals (n = 11), four showed heterogenous H antigen staining. In addition, we found that six out of ten blood group A or AB individuals, who expressed A or A and B antigens on spinous squamous cells and glandular epithelium, showed either heterogenous or no staining for these structures on their endothelial cells. It is concluded that there are differences between the biosynthesis of blood-group-related carbohydrate antigens in oral endothelium and epithelium.

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  1. Department of Oral Pathology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    M. Bryne, S. Lilleholt & H. S. Koppang

  2. LIIPAT, Institute of Pathology, The National Hospital of Norway and Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine, Dental Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    P. S. Thrane

  3. Department of Oral Diagnosis, Dental Faculty, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

    E. Dabelsteen

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Bryne, M., Lilleholt, S., Thrane, P.S. et al. Distribution of blood-group-related carbohydrate antigens on oral endothelial cells. Histochem J 25, 339–347 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00159498

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