Hemolytic function of opsonizing proteins of earthworm's coelomic fluid
Language English Country Great Britain, England Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
8287023
DOI
10.1006/cbir.1993.1015
PII: S1065-6995(83)71015-2
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel MeSH
- Hemolysis physiology MeSH
- Methacrylates chemical synthesis MeSH
- Molecular Weight MeSH
- Oligochaeta cytology physiology MeSH
- Opsonin Proteins physiology MeSH
- Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Names of Substances
- hydroxyethyl methacrylate MeSH Browser
- Methacrylates MeSH
- Opsonin Proteins MeSH
Synthetic 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate copolymer particles (HEMA) can be opsonized in the coelomic fluid of Eisenia foetida earthworms. The incomplete coelomic fluid (i.e., the coelomic fluid after incubation with HEMA particles) exerts a lower level of hemolytic activity compared to complete coelomic fluid. The decreased hemolysis can be compensated by the addition of isolated opsonins. On the other hand, isolated opsonins do not possess direct hemolytic capacity. It can be suggested that at least one of the isolated opsonins is involved in the hemolytic process. These results support the hypothesized cooperation of humoral and cellular mechanisms in earthworm defence.
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