Autoimmune damage to spermatogenesis in rodents immunized with mouse F9 embryonic carcinoma cells.
AUTOR(ES)
Vojtiskova, M
RESUMO
Significant inhibition of spermatogenesis and appearance of antibodies against spermatogenic cells identified by cytotoxicity and immunofluorescence reactions were observed in mice of inbred strains 129/Sv and BALB/c and in albino guinea pigs after syngeneic, allogeneic, and xenogeneic immunization with mouse F9 embryonic carcinoma cells and Freund's complete adjuvant. A similar syngeneic immunization with PYS-2 cells was ineffective. Appropriate absorption experiments confirmed the similarity between the antigens of F9 and spermatogenic cells and the absence of such a similarity with antigens of PYS-2 cells. These results support the hypothesis that the oncofetal F9 antigens represent spermatogenic differentiation antigens and thus play an essential role in spermatogenic cell differentiation.
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