Stimulation of anti-influenza serum antibody formation in the rat using bovine thymus polypeptide extract.
The authors show that a thymus polypeptide extract, TP1, prepared by them has the effedt of stimulating the formation of anti-influenza serum antibodies and do not show antigenic properties. The extract causes increase of serum lymphocytes. Electrophoretic analysis in polyacrylamide gel reveals a number of 11 fraction, while paper chromatography for amino acids, a number of 12 spots.
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D000941:Antigens; D008214:Lymphocytes; D008297:Male; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D010455:Peptides / Q000276:immunology; D051381:Rats; D013949:Thymus Extracts / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*
D000596:Amino Acids; D000941:Antigens; D010455:Peptides; D013949:Thymus Extracts