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J M Stark

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PubMed1977

The effects of splenectomy, mesenteric lymphadenectomy and portacaval shunt on antibody responses to antigens within the small intestine.

The primary and secondary systemic antibody responses to protein antigens introduced into the gut (diphtheria toxoid, lauroylated human serum albumin) were not diminished or enhanced by previous splenectomy, mesenteric lymphadenectomy or portacaval shunt. Immunization with diphtheria toxoid before such operations did not produce significant alterations in the responses. The cells forming antibody were found predominantly in the lamina propria of the small bowel and to a lesser extent in the subcapsular sinuses of the mesenteric lymph nodes when tissues were examined by the fluorescent antibody technique, ten days after the secondary stimulus of intestinal diphtheria toxoid. The experiments show that the responses, stimulated locally by gut absorbed protein are little affected by an altered portal circulation.

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PubMed1975

Immunogenicity of lipid-conjugated protein in the intestine.

Acylation of human serum albumin increases its ability to stimulate antibody formation in rats. This can be shown not only when the antigen was given intramuscularly but also when administered by injection into the lumen of the gut. A tendency of the modified molecules to attach to cells and to aggregate, increased anti-complementary activity, and reduced drainage through the lymphatics, have been demonstrated. The relationship of these features to the increased immunogenicity is discussed.

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