title: Neuron-thymic lymphocyte binding by serum IgG of 90- and 500-day-old female Wistar albino rats.
abstract: In vivo and in vitro IgG binding to neurons was determined by the direct and indirect immunofluorescence and immunoperoxidase techniques in 90- and 500-day-old female Wistar rats. The sera were also tested against other organs of 90- and 300-day-old rats, and an absorption technique was carried out with minced thymus. Only 1 90-day-old rat showed positive in vivo neuron binding. One serum of a young (6.7%) and 17 sera of old (42.5%) rats were positive by the in vitro procedures. The 1 young and 4 of the old positive sera cross-reacted with thymocytes, and when 3 of these were subjected to absorption, neuron igG binding capacity was removed. Significant cross-reactivity with other organs could not be demonstrated. These observations indicate that in these rats there are at least two kinds of serum neuron binding IgG which significantly increase with age; one of these cross-reacts with thymus and the other does not.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001666:Binding Sites, Antibody; D001921:Brain / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D051381:Rats; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G