INABILITY OF HETEROLOGOUS ANTIBODIES TO AFFECT RAT THYROID GLAND
1961 ◽
Vol 39
(4)
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pp. 691-694
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Keyword(s):
Heterologous rat thyroid antibodies produced in rabbits were injected by intraperitoneal, intravenous, and intra-arterial routes in different groups of rats and the effects on the morphology and 24-hour I131 uptake of their thyroid glands were investigated. In spite of the administration of high titers of specific antibodies no effects, acute or chronic, were observed, indicating the inability of the heterologous thyroid antibodies to alter the structure or function of the rat thyroid glands.