Abstract |
Conventional Swiss mice were treated from birth with intraperitoneal injections of anti- immunoglobulins in an attempt to create an experimental dysgammaglobulinemia. Mice treated with anti-gammaM were immunologically suppressed in all immunoglobulin classes as determined by serum antibody titers, splenic plaque-forming cells, serum immunoglobulin levels, and immunofluorescent analysis of plasma cells in lymphoid tissues. Treatment immediately after birth with high concentrations of anti-gammaM leads to a developmental arrest characterized by severe immunosuppression, failure to gain weight, and premature death. The pathogenesis of anti-gammaM runting syndrome is unknown. Animals similarly treated with anti-gammaG, anti-gammaA, or control normal goat or rabbit gamma-globulins developed normally. The frequency of occurrence and severity of anti-gammaM-induced runting syndrome is dependent upon the concentration of anti-gammaM- globulin administered. Administration of anti-gammaA resulted in a selective gammaA deficiency that was characterized by a marked reduction in serum-gammaA and an absence of gammaA-containing cells in the spleen. However, essentially normal numbers of plasma cells were found in the gastrointestinal lamina propria of anti-gammaA-treated animals concomitantly with suppressed levels of gammaA in intestinal fluids.
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Authors | R A Murgita, C A Mattioli, T B Tomasi Jr |
Journal | The Journal of experimental medicine
(J Exp Med)
Vol. 138
Issue 1
Pg. 209-28
(Jul 01 1973)
ISSN: 0022-1007 [Print] United States |
PMID | 4197831
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Immune Sera
- Immunoglobulin A
- Immunoglobulin Fragments
- Immunoglobulin G
- Immunoglobulin M
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Topics |
- Animals
- Animals, Newborn
- Antibody Formation
- Erythrocytes
(immunology)
- Fluorescent Antibody Technique
- Goats
(immunology)
- Graft vs Host Disease
(etiology)
- Hemagglutination Tests
- Hemolytic Plaque Technique
- Immune Sera
(administration & dosage)
- Immunodiffusion
- Immunoglobulin A
(analysis)
- Immunoglobulin Fragments
- Immunoglobulin G
(analysis)
- Immunoglobulin M
(analysis)
- Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
(etiology)
- Immunosuppression Therapy
- Intestines
(immunology)
- Mice
- Plasma Cells
(immunology)
- Rabbits
(immunology)
- Sheep
(immunology)
- Spleen
(immunology)
- Thymus Gland
(immunology)
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