[The maternal protection reaction against a mother's rejection of her own larva in Salamandra salamandra L].
In vitro experiments have shown that maternal spleen cells from Salamandra salamandra are cytotoxic to cells from their embryos. This reaction can be inhibited by maternal serum. In this paper, we show that maternal serum protection acts through two effects: by inactivating spleen cells and by protecting embryonic cells. The more numerous the embryos are in a female, the stronger the protection is. The effect of the maternal serum does not appear to be individual specific.
D000818:Animals; D001769:Blood / Q000276:immunology; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D004625:Embryo, Nonmammalian / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal; D012454:Salamandra / Q000276:immunology*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013154:Spleen / Q000276:immunology
Etude de la réaction de protection maternelle contre une réaction de rejet de la mère à l'égard de ses larves chez salamandra salamandra L.