American Journal of Physiology, Vol 228, Issue 3, 730-733
Copyright © 1975 by American Physiological Society
Alpha-M-fetoprotein in serum of rats after experimental manipulation in the oral cavity
E Rosenmann,
J Sela,
E Okon,
T Dishon,
and
JH Boss
Alpha-M-fetoprotein (AMFP) was detected in the serum of rats subjected to intraoral manipulations, i.e., instillations into the parotid gland and injections into the gingival mucosa of saline or foreign proteins. The identity of AMFP with acute-phase protein is pointed out.