Changes in the gangliosides of erythrocyte membranes of schizophrenic patients |
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| Authors: | U Haselhorst H Schenk I Beyer R Uebelhack L Franke V Kielstein |
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| Institution: | Institut für Pathologische Biochemie, Medizinischen Akademie Magdeburg. |
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| Abstract: | The pattern of gangliosides in membranes of erythrocytes was examined in healthy donors, in acute schizophrenics without neuroleptic treatment and in alcohol-dependent patients. 7 different gangliosides could be detected after extraction, purification by column chromatography and fractionation by TLC. Healthy donors were characterized by the following pattern of gangliosides: GX = 5.8%, GT1b = 6.7%, FucGD1b = 5.2%, und GD1a = 12.6%, GD3 = 9.2%, SPG = 43.5% and GM3 = 17.0%. In schizophrenic patients the GM3- and GD3-fraction were increased. No difference was found between the control group and the alcoholics. |
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