Response to parenteral stimulation in earthworms L. terrestris and E. foetida
Language English Country United States Media print
Document type Comparative Study, Journal Article
PubMed
3384158
DOI
10.1016/0145-305x(88)90005-5
PII: 0145-305X(88)90005-5
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Species Specificity MeSH
- Immunization MeSH
- Immunoglobulin G immunology MeSH
- Injections MeSH
- Arsanilic Acid immunology MeSH
- Oligochaeta immunology MeSH
- Serum Albumin immunology MeSH
- Body Fluids analysis MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Comparative Study MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Immunoglobulin G MeSH
- Arsanilic Acid MeSH
- Serum Albumin MeSH
Injection of different protein molecules into the coelomic cavity of Eisenia foetida (E.F.) and Lumbricus terrestris (L.T.) markedly stimulated proteosynthesis. A similar but less pronounced increase of coelomic proteins was induced by phosphate buffered saline (PBS). In the coelomic fluids of stimulated animals a protein was detected which significantly bound to the 125I or peroxidase labelled protein molecules used for stimulation. The maximal binding occurred on day 8 after primary stimulation. A greater increase was observed after secondary stimulation. The degree of binding specificity appeared to be much lower than that of vertebrate lymphocyte receptors or antibodies.
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