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Immune cells in the small intestinal mucosa of newborn yaks
Affiliations- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
- Gansu Province Livestock Embryo Engineering Research Centre, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Abstract
Background: This study aimed to characterise and evaluate the main markers of T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, immunoglobulin (Ig) A and IgG plasmocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells of the intestinal mucosa of newborn yaks.
Materials and methods: Ten newborn yaks (2–4 weeks old) were chosen. Immunohistochemistry and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction were used to analyse the immune cell distribution and specific markers at the mRNA expression level in the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
Results: The results showed in the epithelium, CD3e-positive T lymphocyte levels were higher than other immune cell levels (p < 0.05). Additionally, in the lamina propria, the number of cells positive for CD3e, CD68, and signal inhibitory regulatory protein alpha (SIRPa) were higher in the villi, while CD79a, IgA and IgG cells were more common at the base of the crypt. Moreover, both in the epithelium and lamina propria, the number of CD3e, CD68 and SIRPa were decreased from the duodenum to the ileum (p < 0.05), additionally the number of CD79a, IgA and IgG positive cells were increased from the duodenum to the ileum of newborn yaks (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the mRNA expression levels of CD3e, CD68, and SIRPa increased from the duodenum to the ileum (p < 0.05), while the mRNA expression levels of CD79a, IgA and IgG decreased from the
duodenum to the ileum.
Conclusions: Immunohistochemical characterisation and expression levels of immune factors in the small intestinal mucosa of newborn yaks suggest that the intestinal mucosa is an important part of the natural barrier and provides useful references for immunity functions of newborn yak intestinal mucosa.
Abstract
Background: This study aimed to characterise and evaluate the main markers of T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, immunoglobulin (Ig) A and IgG plasmocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells of the intestinal mucosa of newborn yaks.
Materials and methods: Ten newborn yaks (2–4 weeks old) were chosen. Immunohistochemistry and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction were used to analyse the immune cell distribution and specific markers at the mRNA expression level in the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
Results: The results showed in the epithelium, CD3e-positive T lymphocyte levels were higher than other immune cell levels (p < 0.05). Additionally, in the lamina propria, the number of cells positive for CD3e, CD68, and signal inhibitory regulatory protein alpha (SIRPa) were higher in the villi, while CD79a, IgA and IgG cells were more common at the base of the crypt. Moreover, both in the epithelium and lamina propria, the number of CD3e, CD68 and SIRPa were decreased from the duodenum to the ileum (p < 0.05), additionally the number of CD79a, IgA and IgG positive cells were increased from the duodenum to the ileum of newborn yaks (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the mRNA expression levels of CD3e, CD68, and SIRPa increased from the duodenum to the ileum (p < 0.05), while the mRNA expression levels of CD79a, IgA and IgG decreased from the
duodenum to the ileum.
Conclusions: Immunohistochemical characterisation and expression levels of immune factors in the small intestinal mucosa of newborn yaks suggest that the intestinal mucosa is an important part of the natural barrier and provides useful references for immunity functions of newborn yak intestinal mucosa.
Keywords
newborn yaks, small intestine, mucosa, immunity cell
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Immune cells in the small intestinal mucosa of newborn yaks
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Folia Morphol 2022;81(1):91-100.
Keywords
newborn yaks
small intestine
mucosa
immunity cell
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Q. Zhang
Y. Cui
S. J. Yu
Y. F. Huang
Y. Y. Pan
Z. C. Bai
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