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- Title
Reduced Levels of Serum Haemolytic Complement and Renal Lesions in Ovum-Fusion-Derived Tetraparental Mouse Chimaeras.
- Authors
Barnes, R. D.; Tuffrey, M.; Graham, C. F.; Holliday, J.; Thornton, C.
- Abstract
Tetraparental mice of the NZB↔CFW chimaeras were examined for: [1] the degree and location of antibody and complement deposition in the kidneys; [2] the origin of the complement deposited in the kidneys; and [3] serum haemolytic complement levels. These data were compared with similar observations on parental- strain mice and other chimaeric combinations. The renal lesions showed both quantitatively and spacially increased deposition of antibody and complement in the NZB↔CFW chimaeras compared with the controls. In addition, the complement in the kidneys was shown to induce C5 of CFW origin. Finally, serum haemolytic complement in the chimaeras was undetectable despite the fact that CFW mice have rather high levels of haemolytic complement. It is argued that one explanation for these findings could be the presence of chronic allogeneic disease in the chimaeras. Other evidence for the existence of such a state is cited, but it is noted that such findings are not seen in all chimaeric combinations.
- Subjects
BLOOD plasma; URINARY organs; GERM cells; INTERVIEWING; GRAFT versus host disease; PERMUTATIONS
- Publication
Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, 1974, Vol 3, Issue 6, p789
- ISSN
0300-9475
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-3083.1974.tb01314.x