Role of sialyltransferase in hypercupraemia of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Copper, ceruloplasmin and sialyltransferase activity were measured in serum of 25 patients with lymphoreticular malignancies, in an attempt to study the sialyltransferase activity and correlation if any with the activity of the disease and ceruloplasmin. All 3 parameters were elevated in active disease but no definite correlation between sialyltransferase activity and copper or ceruloplasmin could be found. We conclude that plasma sialyltransferase activity is increased in lymphomas.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002570:Ceruloplasmin / Q000378:metabolism; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012799:Sialyltransferases / Q000097:blood*; D014166:Transferases / Q000097:blood*
D003300:Copper; D002570:Ceruloplasmin; D014166:Transferases; D012799:Sialyltransferases