2003
DOI: 10.1007/s00441-003-0790-5
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Immunobiology of chicken germinal center: II. Accumulation of apoptotic cells within the germinal center

Abstract: The germinal center (GC) develops after antigen stimulation and is thought to occur at the site of various immune responses. We observed apoptotic cells within the GC using in situ end labeling (TUNEL), small amount DNA ladder assay, and RT-PCR analysis of Bcl-2 mRNA expression. Apoptosis was detected within GCs at all phases of the GC reaction by both TUNEL and DNA ladder assays. The number of TUNEL(+) nuclei within the GC did not increase over the course of the GC reaction. However, the density of DNA in the… Show more

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“…A similar response is observed with both ileal PP B-cells and jejunal PP B-cells [41]. In chickens, B-cells derived from splenic germinal centers express Bcl-2 mRNA, but not those from the bursa [30,118]. Helper T-cells are distributed in the light zone of chicken germinal centers but not in the bursal follicular medulla, a region that is similar to a germinal center light zone [117].…”
Section: Apoptosis Of B-cell In Ileal and Jejunal Ppsupporting
confidence: 59%
“…A similar response is observed with both ileal PP B-cells and jejunal PP B-cells [41]. In chickens, B-cells derived from splenic germinal centers express Bcl-2 mRNA, but not those from the bursa [30,118]. Helper T-cells are distributed in the light zone of chicken germinal centers but not in the bursal follicular medulla, a region that is similar to a germinal center light zone [117].…”
Section: Apoptosis Of B-cell In Ileal and Jejunal Ppsupporting
confidence: 59%
“…The germinal centre found in chickens is formed via an outer region with intense cell proliferation and where somatic hypermutation occurs [71,72], and an inner area where follicular dendritic cells are present [73]. In addition, the presence of CD3+ cells, the class change from IgM to IgY and the occurrence of apoptosis have been described in chicken GC [74,75]. An important observation is a slower affinity maturation in chickens than in rabbits [76].…”
Section: Affinity and Aviditymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A participação da imunidade humoral é fundamental para o desenvolvimento de uma proteção adequada e suficiente da ave frente à vacinação, tornando-a apta a enfrentar os desafios de campo (AL-ZUBEEDY, 2009). Dentre os principais componentes da imunidade humoral, a IgM é uma molécula polimérica constituída por 5 subunidades de 180kDa; trata-se da principal imunoglobulina produzida durante uma resposta imune primária, ou seja, é a primeira a entrar em contato com o antígeno; no entanto, possui uma menor importância em relação aos fluidos teciduais ou secreções corpóreas, mesmo em locais de inflamação aguda (YASUDA et al, 2003). A IgG, por sua vez, é uma molécula monomérica de 180kDa presente em respostas imunes secundárias (em geral, 72h após a IgM), ou seja, é produzida em um segundo momento após os desafios antigênicos (após a ação da IgM).…”
Section: Linfócitos T Auxiliares (Anti-cd4-pe)unclassified
“…A IgG, por sua vez, é uma molécula monomérica de 180kDa presente em respostas imunes secundárias (em geral, 72h após a IgM), ou seja, é produzida em um segundo momento após os desafios antigênicos (após a ação da IgM). A IgY é a molécula monomérica homóloga à IgG de mamíferos, mas presente em aves (YASUDA et al, 2003 FAITH, 1990;MORAES et al, 1994;MASHALY et al, 2004).…”
Section: Linfócitos T Auxiliares (Anti-cd4-pe)unclassified