FETUIN, HUMAN

Fetuin (α2-HS-glycoprotein) was used to confirm its role in enhancing the suppression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) release from activated macrophages by CNI-1493. It was also used in 2-dimensional electrophoresis to detect glycosylation and influence spot pattern.

α2-HS glycoprotein (A2HS) is a glycoprotein (molecular weight 49,000) present in human plasma at levels ranging between 40 and 85 mg/dl. A2HS is a major protein component of the bone matrix and could be involved both in mineralization and bone resorption.