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Uroprotein excretion in neonates and infants

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In 5 neonates and 5 infants urinary proteins were investigated for quantity, molecular weight and fibrinolytic activity, the urine of 5 adults serving as a control. The uroproteins were concentrated and fractionated by means of molecular sieving (Sephadex G-150). Urokinase activities were determined on native human fibrin plates.

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    The distribution of the uroproteins among the various molecular classes showed no difference between age groups.

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    In all age groups urokinase activities were present in the ranges of molecular weights 30000, 60000 and above 100000, representing the monomer, dimer and polymer forms of urokinase.

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    There is a significant difference between the distribution of the urokinase activities over the molecular weight ranges in the different age groups. In neonates 70% of the urokinase is present as monomer, 25% as dimer and 5% as polymer, while in infants and adults the urokinase is present in about equal parts as mono-, di-and polymer.

The possible importance is discussed of the finding that, as the organism matures, there is a decreasing tendency for urokinase to pass fluid compartment barriers.

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Im Urin von 5 Neugeborenen und Säuglingen wurde im Vergleich zu 5 Erwachsenenurinen quantität, Molekulargewicht und fibrinolytische Aktivität gemessen. Die Uroproteine wurden konzentriert und fraktioniert mit Hilfe des Molekularsiebverfahrens (Sephadex G-150). Die Urokinase-Aktivitätsbestimmung erfolgte auf nativen Humanfibrin-Platten. Es ergab sich, daß keine altersbedingten Unterschiede in den Molekulargewichten der Uroproteine bestanden. In allen Altersgruppen fand man Urokinaseaktivität beim Molekulargewicht von 30000, 60000 und 100000 entsprechend der monomeren, dimeren und polymeren Form der Urokinase. Dagegen ließ sich ein singnifikanter altersspezifischer Unterschied in der molekularen Verteilung der Urokinaseaktivität nach weisen. Beim Neugeborenen lagen ungefähr 70% der Urokinase als monomere Form vor, 25% dimer und nur 5% polymer, während bei Kindern und Erwachsenen die Verteilung zwischen mono-, di- und polymer etwa gleichförmig ist. Die mögliche Bedeutung der beobachteten Verteilungsunterschiede für die mit zunehmender Reife abnehmende Permeationsmöglichkeit der Urokinase durch Kompartmentgrenzen der Körperflüssigkeitsräume wird diskutiert.

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This investigation was supported by a grant from the “Gisela Munk-Tuberkulosefonds”.

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Auerswald, W., Doleschel, W. & Zweymüller, E. Uroprotein excretion in neonates and infants. Z. Kinder-Heilk. 109, 262–270 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00442275

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