Serum Autoantibodies in Mice Immunized with Syngeneic Testicular Germ Cells Alone
Problem The aim of this study was to identify the characteristics of serum autoantibodies in experimental autoimmune orchitis (EAO) induced by immunization with syngeneic testicular germ cells (TGC) alone in mice. Method of study The serum autoantibodies were analyzed by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent...
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Published in | American journal of reproductive immunology (1989) Vol. 70; no. 6; pp. 509 - 517 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Denmark
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.12.2013
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Summary: | Problem
The aim of this study was to identify the characteristics of serum autoantibodies in experimental autoimmune orchitis (EAO) induced by immunization with syngeneic testicular germ cells (TGC) alone in mice.
Method of study
The serum autoantibodies were analyzed by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), Western blotting, and immunohistochemical staining.
Results
Serum autoantibody titers against TGC and epididymal spermatozoa (ES) gradually increased with the development of EAO. At the initial stage of EAO, serum autoantibodies reacted with only a few antigens of TGC and ES, while in the later stage, the reactions with various antigens of TGC and ES occurred. However, the autoantibodies were specific to the testis and epididymis but not to other organs.
Conclusion
These results indicate that titers and kinds of autoantibodies in TGC‐immunized mice increase with EAO development and they are specific to TGC and ES. |
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Bibliography: | ark:/67375/WNG-7DDFFG95-K ArticleID:AJI12145 Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture - No. 24791673 istex:94CBF119287CC13E05F18271937EB3282F6BD140 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-2 ObjectType-Feature-1 |
ISSN: | 1046-7408 1600-0897 |
DOI: | 10.1111/aji.12145 |