[The test system to identify mucin MUC1 in human blood serum using the technique of immune-enzyme analysis based on monoclonal antibody ICO25].

On the basis of genuine mouse monoclonal antibody ICO25 the test system IEA ICO25 was developed and standardized to quantitative detect tumor-associated antigen, mucin1 in human blood serum in format of inhibitory immune-enzyme analysis. The analytic characteristics of test-system correspond to the standards applied to immune-enzyme diagnostic kits. The results of identification of MUC1 in blood serum of healthy donors and female patients with breast pathology using IEA ICO25 fully correlate with the data concerning the detection of antigen CA15-3 using certified commercial kits. The test system IEA ICO25 can be used to detect MUC1 in human blood serum for research purpose.

[Effects of (22S,23S)- and (22R,23R)-3beta-hydroxy-22,23-oxido-5alpha-ergost-8(14)-en-15-ones on cholesteryl esters biosynthesis and acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyl transferase activity in Hep G2 cells].

Novel synthetic oxysterols (22S,23S)-3beta-hydroxy-22,23-oxido-5alpha-ergost-8(14)-en-15-one (I) and (22R,23R)-3beta-hydroxy-22,23-oxido-5alpha-ergost-8(14)-en-15-one (II) influenced cholesteryl esters biosynthesis in human hepatoma Hep G2 cell line from [14C]acetate (85% and 180% compared to control at the concentrations of 5 microM). The level of cholesteryl esters biosynthesis in Hep G2 cells from [14C]oleate increased in the presence of ketosterol (I) in a dose dependent manner, whereas the level of cholesteryl esters biosynthesis in the presence of ketosterol (II) reached the maximal value (269+/-20% from control) at the concentration of 1 microM. In a cell free system ketosterol (I) increased the rate of ACAT-dependent cholesterol acylation like 25-hydroxycholesterol, however, ketosterol (II), efficiently stimulating initial rate of ACAT-catalyzed cholesterol esterification, caused in rapid inactivation of this enzyme.