Variability of the intestinal immunoglobulin E response of rats to infection with Trichinella spiralis, Heligmosomoides polygyrus or Nippostrongylus brasiliensis.
AuthorsNegrao-Correa D, Adams LS, Bell RG,
JournalParasite Immunol
PubMed ID10354351
Total intestinal IgE level increased in rats infected with Trichinella spiralis or Heligmosomoides polygyrus (peak levels of 2.6 microg and 3.7 microg, respectively), but not in rats infected with Nippostrongylus brasiliensis. Intestinal implantation of young adult N. brasiliensis did not stimulate an intestinal immunoglobulin (Ig)E response, suggesting that mucosal penetration ... More
Surfactant protein A stimulation of inflammatory cytokine and immunoglobulin production.
AuthorsKremlev SG, Phelps DS,
JournalAm J Physiol
PubMed ID7810675
Pulmonary surfactant plays a variety of roles related to the regulation of immune function in the lung. Of particular interest in this regard is surfactant protein A (SP-A), a calcium-dependent lectin. We have reported previously that SP-A enhances concanavalin A-induced proliferation, and in this study we examined the secretion of ... More