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In vitro IgE synthesis by lymphoid cells was studied during the course of infection of mice withNippostrongylus brasiliensis. The studies involved inbred strains of mice which had been shown to be high IgE responders (A.CA, B10.M), or non-responders (Balb/c, B10.D2) to parasite antigen. In addition, F1 hybrids of low and high responders and irradiated non-responders were studied. Infection withN. brasiliensis led to an increase in IgE synthesis in vitro which was most pronounced during reinfection of mice. Addition of mitogens e.g. pokeweed mitogen (PWM), lipopolysaccharide (LPS), concanavalin A (ConA) to the cultures induced enhancement, suppression or had no effect on IgE synthesis. Addition ofN. brasiliensis homogenate or worm culture supernatant led to a fluctuating pattern of IgE synthesis. No correlation was found between lymphocyte proliferative response to mitogen and worm antigens and IgE synthesis. Our data suggest, that PWM is more likely to enhance IgE synthesis in vitro than LPS or ConA. An enhancement is more easily observed with the cells of non-infected animals or during the early phase of infection or reinfection. The mitogen-induced increase in IgE synthesis did not exceed the values obtained during infection or reinfection.
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Pfeiffer, P., Rauschen, I., Bohn, A. et al. IgE synthesis in vitro during infection of mice with the nematodeNippostrongylus brasiliensis: Effects of mitogens and antigens. Z. Parasitenkd. 71, 649–662 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00925598
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