title: The role of liver in the catabolism of human alpha- and beta-interferon.
abstract: The susceptibility of human leukocyte (alpha), fibroblast (beta) and recombinant alpha-2-interferons to clearance by the isolated and perfused rabbit liver has been evaluated. Human leukocyte and recombinant alpha-2-interferons were stable and their initial levels were maintained in the perfusate even if they had been treated with neuraminidase, thus suggesting that alpha-interferons have no exposed sugars recognizable by hepatic binding proteins. On the other hand, native, and particularly desialylated human beta-interferon, underwent marked hepatic uptake confirming the importance of the liver as a catabolic site for glycosylated interferons.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D011817:Rabbits; D012794:Sialic Acids / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D012794:Sialic Acids; D007372:Interferons