Lutheran Blood-Group System
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Subject Areas on Research
- B-CAM/LU expression and the role of B-CAM/LU activation in binding of low- and high-density red cells to laminin in sickle cell disease.
- Basal cell adhesion molecule/lutheran protein. The receptor critical for sickle cell adhesion to laminin.
- Characterization of the serum In(Lu)-related antigen: identification of a serum protein related to erythrocyte p80.
- Critical factors in basal cell adhesion molecule/lutheran-mediated adhesion to laminin.
- Erythrocyte adhesion receptors: blood group antigens and related molecules.
- Expression of laminin isoforms, receptors, and binding proteins unique to nucleus pulposus cells of immature intervertebral disc.
- Hemolytic transfusion reactions caused by failure of commercial antiglobulin reagents to detect complement.
- Human erythrocyte antigens. Regulation of expression of a novel erythrocyte surface antigen by the inhibitor Lutheran In(Lu) gene.
- Human erythrocyte antigens: II. The In(Lu) gene regulates expression of an antigen on an 80-kilodalton protein of human erythrocytes.
- Human red cell antigens. V. Expression of In(Lu)-related p80 antigens by recessive-type Lu(a-b-) red cells.
- Lutheran antigens, CD44-related antigens, and Lutheran regulatory genes.
- Molecular interactions of B-CAM (basal-cell adhesion molecule) and laminin in epithelial skin cancer.
- Novel epinephrine and cyclic AMP-mediated activation of BCAM/Lu-dependent sickle (SS) RBC adhesion.
- Role of Rap1 in promoting sickle red blood cell adhesion to laminin via BCAM/LU.
- Serological and biochemical characterization of monoclonal antibodies against red cell markers related to expression of Lutheran blood group antigens.
- The Lutheran glycoprotein: a multifunctional adhesion receptor.