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Pregnant and pseudopregnant mice produce a low cytotoxic alloantibody response when challenged by fetal but not adult F1 alloantigens.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  4020779     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The tertiary cytotoxic alloantibody response of syngeneically pregnant, pseudopregnant and non-pregnant BALB/c mice immunised with semi-allogeneic lymphocytes from fetal and adult (CBA X BALB/c)F1 donors was investigated by the microcytotoxicity method. The pregnant and pseudopregnant animals showed a significantly lower response to fetal alloantigens compared to that towards adult alloantigens (P less than 0.001). In contrast, control non-pregnant recipients showed no diminution of response to fetal alloantigens. These observations suggest that the hormonal status of pregnancy, even in the absence of a conceptus, permits a low cytotoxicity antibody response when challenged specifically by fetal, but not when challenged by adult, F1 alloantigens.
Authors:
J Marshall; Y W Loke; J Neate; M H Kaufman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of reproductive immunology     Volume:  7     ISSN:  0165-0378     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Reprod. Immunol.     Publication Date:  1985 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-09-12     Completed Date:  1985-09-12     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8001906     Medline TA:  J Reprod Immunol     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  243-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cytotoxicity, Immunologic*
Female
Fetus / immunology
Hybridization, Genetic
Isoantibodies / biosynthesis*
Isoantigens / immunology*
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred Strains
Pregnancy
Pseudopregnancy / immunology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Isoantibodies; 0/Isoantigens

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