title: Comparative studies on schistosomulicidal activity of mouse and rat eosinophils.
abstract: Eosinophils from interleukin (IL)-5 transgenic mice were shown to have antibody-dependent killing activity against the larvae of Schistosoma japonicum. However, in comparison with rat eosinophils, the schistosomulicidal activity of mouse eosinophils was lower. Flow cytometric analysis of the cells binding to mouse immunoglobulins demonstrated that rat cells were superior to mouse cells in the binding of mouse IgG. However, the adherence and schistosomulicidal activity of mouse cells were inhibited by rat anti-mouse Fcgamma receptor monoclonal antibody. These results suggest that the mechanism of killing by mouse eosinophils is mediated by IgG antibodies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mahakunkijcharoen
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Osada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horie
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takatsu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kojima
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000276:immunology*; D000920:Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000276:immunology*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012549:Schistosoma japonicum / Q000276:immunology*; D012556:Schistosomicides; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D012556:Schistosomicides