Expression of histoincompatibility antigens during spermatogenesis in the rat.
The expression of the AgB-SB and -LD (Ia-like) antigens on spermatogenic cells has been investigated by using a protein A-containing Staphylococcus Cowan I rosetting assay. The results show that the Ia-like antigens are present on all spermatogenic cells although the relative expression seems to decrease slightly concomitant with the differentiation. The AgB-SD antigens are detected on spermatogenia, leptotene, and zygotene spermatocytes but not on later developmental stages.
D000818:Animals; D006183:H-2 Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000276:immunology; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012397:Rosette Formation; D013087:Spermatids / Q000276:immunology; D013090:Spermatocytes / Q000276:immunology; D013091:Spermatogenesis; D013093:Spermatogonia / Q000276:immunology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000378:metabolism
D006183:H-2 Antigens; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D007106:Immune Sera