ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Aldehyde dehydrogenase
;
developmental changes
;
gene expression
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Previous reports suggested that the major cytosolic aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH1) was present in fetal and infant livers, but the major mitochondrial isozyme (ALDH2) was absent or severely diminished. Re-examination by means of starch gel electrophoresis followed by enzyme activity staining, and by means of dot blot immuno-hybridization of liver samples with known genotypes of theALDH 2 locus, indicated that bothALDH 1 andALDH 2 genes are expressed in fetal and infant livers. In addition, ALDH4 isozyme was also observed. The results imply that a fetus with the ‘usual’ homozygousALDH 2 1 /ALDH 2 1 genotype, but not one with the atypicalALDH 2 1 /ALDH 2 2 orALDH 2 2 /ALDH 2 2 , is capable of detoxifying acetaldehyde transferred from the mother.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01939955
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