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Rat Pregnancy Induces Two Suppressor Cell Activities
Author(s) -
Mohammad Mohammad,
Saadi May,
Balhaa Ghassan Rai El,
Mayer Guy,
Chateaureynaud Pierrette
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
american journal of reproductive immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1600-0897
pISSN - 0271-7352
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1984.tb00130.x
Subject(s) - suppressor , pregnancy , population , genital tract , antigen , major histocompatibility complex , biology , immunology , histocompatibility , cell , andrology , medicine , physiology , genetics , human leukocyte antigen , gene , environmental health
Pregnancy in rat is able to stimulate two suppressor cell activities. One is specific to the paternal histocompatibility antigens and it resides in the T‐Iym‐phocyte population. The second is nonspecific and is of non‐T nature. The use of various methods for pseudo‐pregnancy and deciduoma installation has allowed the demonstration of two inducing circuits: (a) the presence of fertilized ova in the female genital tract and (b) the progestation hormonal status.