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Ontogeny of T cells, B cells and monocytes in the bovine foetus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  314369     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The ontogeny of lymphocyte subpopulations and monocytes was studied in developing bovine foetuses. Fifty-four bovine foetuses ranging in age from 3 to 9 months of gestation were collected and examined for the presence of thymus-derived (T lymphocytes), bone marrow-derived (B lymphocytes) and phagocytic (macrophage) cells from thymus, spleen and peripheral blood. Detection of the cells expressing T lymphocyte surface markers was done using a modified sheep red blood cell rosette assay. Lymphocytes bearing surface immunoglobulin (sIg) were detected by staining with a fluoresceinated rabbit antibody prepared against bovine IgG. The procedure used for detecting monocytes was a latex bead phagocytic assay. In the thymus, the percentage of T lymphocytes was relatively constant throughout gestation at approximately 60-70%, with B lymphocytes remaining at about 1%, whereas the phagocytic cells showed an increase from 1% at 3 months to approximately 8% at term. The spleen showed an increasing percentage of T lymphocytes, from 11% at 3 months to over 40% at term, whereas the percentage of B lymphocytes remained consistent at about 2-3% from 3 months until term. The percentage of monocytes increases from 1% at 3 months to over 20% at 9 months. Peripheral blood T lymphocytes increased steadily from approximately 1% at 3 months to 45% at term. B lymphocyte levels remained low, about 1%, throughout gestation, whereas monocytes increased from 1% at 3 months to 5% at 9 months.
Authors:
D R Senogles; P S Paul; D W Johnson; C C Muscoplat
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical and experimental immunology     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0009-9104     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Exp. Immunol.     Publication Date:  1979 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-11-21     Completed Date:  1979-11-21     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0057202     Medline TA:  Clin Exp Immunol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  299-303     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
B-Lymphocytes / immunology*
Cattle
Fetus / immunology*
Gestational Age
Leukocyte Count
Monocytes / immunology*
Phagocytosis
Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell / analysis
Rosette Formation
Spleen / embryology
T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
Thymus Gland / embryology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell
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