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  • Title: Cell-mediated immune responses to heterologous and homologous thyroglobulin in guinea-pigs immunized with heterologous thyroid extracts.
    Author: Romagnani S, Ricci M, Passaleva A, Biliotti G.
    Journal: Immunology; 1970 Oct; 19(4):599-612. PubMed ID: 5475513.
    Abstract:
    Immune cellular responses and circulating antibodies to heterologous and homologous thyroglobulin have been studied in two groups of guinea-pigs immunized with human or bovine thyroid extract in Freund's complete adjuvant. In animals immunized with human thyroid extract, the in vitro [2-14C]thymidine incorporation by lymphocytes and the inhibition of peritoneal exudate cell migration in the presence of human thyroglobulin were earlier and more marked than those to bovine thyroglobulin as observed in animals immunized with bovine thyroid extract. In the two groups of guinea-pigs no significant difference was found regarding the production of circulating antibodies. Moreover cellular cross-reaction to homologous thyroglobulin could be detected in animals immunized with human but not in those immunized with bovine thyroid extract. Serological and cellular cross-reactions between human and bovine thyroglobulin were present in both groups of guinea-pigs. Finally a significantly higher incidence of thyroid inflammatory lesions was found in the human thyroid extract immunized animals. The role of cell-mediated immune responses in initiating tissue damage in experimental thyroiditis is discussed.
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