Table 1 of Mullins, Mol Vis 2005; 11:509-517.


Table 1. Histochemistry of CNVMs

Lectins employed in this study, their specificities, and patterns of labeling in three eyes with CNVMs are detailed in the table. Labeling of the disciform scar, basal laminar deposits (BlamD), and the CNV blood vessels is indicated. Labeling patterns are defined as follows: no labeling (-), weak, variable labeling (+/-), consistent labeling (+), and intense labeling (++). An asterisk indicates that the slide could not be assessed (Case 3 only).

    Lectin         Specificity      Target      Case 1         Case 2         Case 3
--------------   ----------------   ------   ------------   ------------   ------------
Canavalia        α-linked mannose   BlamD         +              +              *
ensiformis                          Scar          +              +              *
(Con A)                             CNV BV        +              +              *

Dolichos         α-linked Gal NAc   BlamD         -              -              -
bifloras (DBA)                      Scar          -              -              -
                                    CNV BV        -          ± subset           -

Arachis          galactosyl         BlamD         -              -              -
hypogea (PNA)    (β-1,3)            Scar          -              ++             ±
                 GalNAc             CNV BV        -          + subset           ±

Glycine max      α- or β-linked     BlamD         -              -              -
(SBA)            GalNAc             Scar          -              -              -
                                    CNV BV        +              +              +

Ulex europaeus   α-linked fucose    BlamD         -              -              -
I (UEA-I)                           Scar          -              -              -
                                    CNV BV        +              +              +
                                             (normal BV+)   (normal BV+)   (normal BV+)

Pisum sativum    oligosaccharides   BlamD       ± to +           +              *
(PSL)            with α-linked      Scar          ++             ++             *
                 mannose            CNV BV        ±              +              *

Vicia villosa    α- or β-linked     BlamD         +              -              -
(VVA)            terminal of        Scar          -              ±              -
                 GalNAc             CNV BV        ±              +              +

Phaseolus        Complex            BlamD         -              ±              *
vulgaris         oligosaccharides   Scar          -              ±              *
(PHA-L)                             CNV BV    ± in scar          +              *

Triticum         GlcNAc             BlamD     ± (outer)          +              +
vulgaris                            Scar          -              -              -
(Succinylated)                      CNV BV    + subset           ++             +
(sWGA)

Erythrina        Galactose, esp.    BlamD    + regionally        ±              *
cristagalli      gal (β-1,4)        Scar          -              +              *
(ECL)            GalNAc             CNV BV    + in scar          +              *

Sambucus nigra   NeuNAc alpha2-6    BlamD         +              +              +
(EBL)            Gal>NeuNAc         Scar          +              -              +
                 alpha2,3 Gal       CNV BV        +              ±          High
                                             (normal BV+)   (normal BV+)    background

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