Abstract
The yolk sac from normal pregnant rats contains a vitamin D-dependent calcium-binding protein (CaBP). To localize CaBP within the yolk sac, a rabbit antiserum specifically directed against purified rat CaBP, in indirect immunofluorescence and immunoperoxidase, has been used. Using yolk sac sections, positive reactions indicative of the presence of CaBP were found only in the endodermal cell layer. A method for isolation of pure endodermal cells, using EDTA treatment, was developed. On smears of isolated endodermal cells exposed to anti-CaBP antiserum, CaBP was distributed throughout the endodermal cytoplasm; no CaBP was detected in the nucleus. Our results suggest that the endodermal cells, which are functional absorptive cells of the yolk sac, may play a role in vitamin D-mediated processes.
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