Evonymus europaeus agglutinin as a marker of endothelial cells in the human

Acta Anat (Basel). 1987;129(2):92-5. doi: 10.1159/000146382.

Abstract

Vascular endothelial cells were marked with Evonymus europaeus agglutinin (EEA) in the major organs of 6 subjects to reveal the anatomical distribution of positive elements in the human after fixation in paraformaldehyde-lysine-periodate and embedding in paraffin. EEA may be used as a marker of human adult vascular endothelium in the same way as Ulex europaeus Agglutinin 1, revealing the same positive endothelial and epithelial territories. The intensity of labeling was constant in a given subject of the B blood group. In A or 0 individuals the cerebral endothelium showed a much lower reactivity than the cardiac endothelium. This lectin, equally active in higher mammals, offers the unique advantage of direct comparison between species.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides*
  • Blood Group Antigens
  • Blood Vessels / cytology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Endothelium / cytology*
  • Humans
  • Lectins*
  • Plant Lectins*

Substances

  • Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
  • Blood Group Antigens
  • Evonymous europa lectin
  • Lectins
  • Plant Lectins
  • Ulex europaeus lectins