title: S protein/vitronectin in chronic liver diseases: correlations with serum cholinesterase, coagulation factor X and complement component C3.
abstract: S protein/vitronectin plays an important role as a regulatory component in the terminal steps of the complement- and coagulation cascades. In patients suffering from chronic liver diseases, plasma S protein concentration was measured and compared with changes in serum cholinesterase activity, coagulation factor X activity and complement component C3 concentration. Significant decreases of all these proteins were seen in liver cirrhosis. Changes in S protein concentration correlated closely with those of cholinesterase, factor X and complement C3. The data give support for the liver as the main organ of plasma S protein/vitronectin synthesis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism*; D002802:Cholinesterases / Q000378:metabolism*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000378:metabolism*; D005170:Factor X / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019096:Vitronectin
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D003176:Complement C3; D006023:Glycoproteins; D019096:Vitronectin; D005170:Factor X; D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase; D002802:Cholinesterases