title: Alloalbumin in cerebrospinal fluid: report of a case and remarks on physiopathology.
abstract: Alloalbumin Tagliacozzo (313 Lys------Asn) was detected in the cerebrospinal fluid of a 27-yr-old woman. We studied this rare finding by means of high-resolution electrophoresis, isoelectric focusing, and immunofixation. We herein discuss the importance of molecular mass versus superficial electrical charge in the transfer of plasma proteins through the blood-brain barrier.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio Analisi, Istituto Scientifico S. Raffaele, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Banfi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marinelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Comi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bonini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007525:Isoelectric Focusing / Q000379:methods; D011897:Random Allocation; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin