scholarly journals Aflatoxin Effects in White Leghorn Chickens Selected for Response to Sheep Erythrocyte Antigen

1985 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
pp. 1065-1070 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.O. UBOSI ◽  
P.B. HAMILTON ◽  
E.A. DUNNINGTON ◽  
P.B. SIEGEL
1985 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
pp. 1071-1076 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.O. UBOSI ◽  
W.B. GROSS ◽  
P.B. HAMILTON ◽  
M. EHRICH ◽  
P.B. SIEGEL

1970 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 288-292
Author(s):  
S. P. Chan ◽  
W. A. Hook ◽  
W. Turner ◽  
M. A. Chirigos

Infection of mice with the murine sarcoma virus (Moloney) markedly suppressed the humoral antibody response to sheep erythrocyte antigen injected 10 days after infection, when tumor size was maximal, and on day 26, when primary tumors had partially regressed. Humoral antibody response was also inhibited when antigen was injected at the time secondary tumors and metastases were evident. No significant suppression of humoral antibody was seen when mice were injected with sheep erythrocyte antigen 5 days after virus infection. Inhibition of the cellular immune response of murine sarcoma virus (Moloney)-infected mice, as measured by the increased survival time of skin grafts, was also determined. Mice that were infected 5 days prior to grafting demonstrated prolonged survival of grafts, suggesting a suppression of cellular immunity. These mice had a graft survival time 14 days greater than noninfected controls. No significant prolongation of graft survival was seen in mice grafted at the times of maximum primary tumor growth, of primary tumor regression, or when secondary tumors had appeared.


Blood ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 1220-1224
Author(s):  
Y Tsutsumi ◽  
S Suzuki ◽  
A Mikata ◽  
H Suzuki ◽  
K Kageyama ◽  
...  

Undifferentiated lymphoma from a 39-year-old female became serially xenotransplantable to preirradiated nude mice. The tumor cells (KT) possessed a monoclonal surface immunoglobulin (SIg mu, kappa) and formed rosettes with neuraminidase-treated sheep erythrocytes (SEn). Precise characterizations of the SEn rosette, however, revealed the following facts: (1) Neuraminidase-untreated or 2- aminoethylisothiuronium bromide (AET) treated sheep erythrocytes were not bound to the KT cells. (2) SEn rosettes on the KT cells did not show a temperature dependency. (3) Neuraminidase-treated erythrocytes from man, horse, mouse, and rabbit were not bound to the KT cells. (4) Preincubation of the KT cells with antipolyvalent immunoglobulin or anti-kappa-chain serum abolished the SEn rosette formation. (5) Trypsinization decreased both SEn rosettes and SIg on the KT cells. (6) SEn rosettes on the KT cells were too loose to be separated from nonrosetting cells by a Percoll gradient centrifugation method. Summarizing these results, the monoclonal SIg on the KT cells recognized sheep erythrocyte antigen(s) that were exposed only after the neuraminidase treatment. Therefore, this was considered to be a case with peculiar B-lymphoma cells that bound SEn through their SIg.


1969 ◽  
Vol 130 (3) ◽  
pp. 543-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
George C. Saunders

Investigations of the induction period of an in vitro hemolysin response to sheep erythrocyte antigen revealed the following: 1. After antigen stimulation precursors of plaque-forming cells rapidly maturate to the point of hemolysin production. 2. Initial maturation probably occurs in the absence of cell division. 3. After initial maturation, a latent period of about 12 hr occurs before the first doubling of PFC. 4. At least the first three cell doublings are synchronous, with a generation time of 7–8 hr. 5. Synchronous cell division implies that all precursor cells are at the same point in the cell cyde when they are initially stimulated.


Blood ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 1220-1224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y Tsutsumi ◽  
S Suzuki ◽  
A Mikata ◽  
H Suzuki ◽  
K Kageyama ◽  
...  

Abstract Undifferentiated lymphoma from a 39-year-old female became serially xenotransplantable to preirradiated nude mice. The tumor cells (KT) possessed a monoclonal surface immunoglobulin (SIg mu, kappa) and formed rosettes with neuraminidase-treated sheep erythrocytes (SEn). Precise characterizations of the SEn rosette, however, revealed the following facts: (1) Neuraminidase-untreated or 2- aminoethylisothiuronium bromide (AET) treated sheep erythrocytes were not bound to the KT cells. (2) SEn rosettes on the KT cells did not show a temperature dependency. (3) Neuraminidase-treated erythrocytes from man, horse, mouse, and rabbit were not bound to the KT cells. (4) Preincubation of the KT cells with antipolyvalent immunoglobulin or anti-kappa-chain serum abolished the SEn rosette formation. (5) Trypsinization decreased both SEn rosettes and SIg on the KT cells. (6) SEn rosettes on the KT cells were too loose to be separated from nonrosetting cells by a Percoll gradient centrifugation method. Summarizing these results, the monoclonal SIg on the KT cells recognized sheep erythrocyte antigen(s) that were exposed only after the neuraminidase treatment. Therefore, this was considered to be a case with peculiar B-lymphoma cells that bound SEn through their SIg.


Author(s):  
M.R. Richter ◽  
R.V. Blystone

Dexamethasone and other synthetic analogs of corticosteroids have been employed clinically as enhancers of lung development. The mechanism(s) by which this steroid induction of later lung maturation operates is not clear. This study reports the effect on lung epithelia of dexamethasone administered at different intervals during development. White Leghorn chick embryos were used so as to remove possible maternal and placental influences on the exogenously applied steroid. Avian lung architecture does vary from mammals; however, respiratory surfactant produced by the lung epithelia serves an equally critical role in avian lung physiology.


Author(s):  
G. M. Cohen ◽  
J. S. Grasso ◽  
M. L. Domeier ◽  
P. T. Mangonon

Any explanation of vestibular micromechanics must include the roles of the otolithic and cupular membranes. However, micromechanical models of vestibular function have been hampered by unresolved questions about the microarchitectures of these membranes and their connections to stereocilia and supporting cells. Otolithic membranes are notoriously difficult to preserve because of severe shrinkage and loss of soluble components. We have empirically developed fixation procedures that reduce shrinkage artifacts and more accurately depict the spatial relations between the otolithic membranes and the ciliary bundles and supporting cells.We used White Leghorn chicks, ranging in age from newly hatched to one week. The inner ears were fixed for 3-24 h in 1.5-1.75% glutaraldehyde in 150 mM KCl, buffered with potassium phosphate, pH 7.3; when postfixed, it was for 30 min in 1% OsO4 alone or mixed with 1% K4Fe(CN)6. The otolithic organs (saccule, utricle, lagenar macula) were embedded in Araldite 502. Semithin sections (1 μ) were stained with toluidine blue.


Author(s):  
C. Pandian ◽  
A. Sundaresan ◽  
A. V. Omprakash

The present study was conducted to assess the effect of supplementation of Multi-enzymes with lysophospholipids on production performance of pure line White Leghorn layers. Body weights before and after the experiment did not differ significantly across the experimental diets. Irrespective of the dietary treatments, the birds gained 3.83 per cent of live weight relative to its initial body weight. Mean per cent Hen housed egg production was significantly (Pis less than 0.05) higher in diet supplemented with 0.10 MEC-L than other groups. Mean egg weight and average daily feed consumption during 25 to 35 weeks of age indicated no significant effect of enzyme supplementation. Average daily feed consumption per bird in control, 0.05 % and 0.1% multi-enzyme supplemented groups was 108.13, 105.66 and 107.67 g respectively and birds offered control diet recorded numerically more feed intake than enzyme supplemented groups. Comparatively low feed per egg was observed in 0.10 per cent group followed by 0.05 per cent group which offers economic benefits than control diets. However, the egg quality traits between different dietary enzyme supplementation groups showed no significant difference.


Author(s):  
S. Kanasiya ◽  
S. K. Karmore ◽  
S. K. Deshmukh ◽  
R. K. Barhaiya ◽  
S. K. Gupta

The present study was conducted on ten each uropygial glands of 6 to 8 months old healthy Kadaknath and White Leghorn breeds of poultry. The tissue samples were stained by H and E for normal histological structures, Verhoeff’s stain for collagen and elastic fibers, PAS (Periodic Acid Schiff’s) for glycogen and Alcian Blue PAS method for acid mucopolysaccharides. The uropygial gland in Kadaknath and White Leghorn was composed of two lobes. Each lobe had a single duct and these ducts were joined together by isthmus. The thickness of capsule was more in White Leghorn than Kadaknath breed. The lumen of tubules showed higher concentration of secretary product in Kadaknath breed. Numbers of tubules were higher in Kadaknath. No aggregation of lymphocytes was found in the preen gland of White Leghorn, whereas in Kadaknath, there was large number of lymphocytes aggregation alongwith lymphatic nodules. Melanin pigmentation was the characteristic feature of Kadaknath which was found towards the central cavity and in between ductules. The capsule of White Leghorn showed intense PAS activity, while moderate activity was found in Kadaknath breed of poultry. Intense ACPase reaction was noticed in capsule of uropygial gland of Kadaknath and White Leghorn breeds of poultry.


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