Abstract
Model systems for study of the action of adjuvants in immunodeficient states were developed in 10 to 14 day old BALB/aj mice and aging BALB/aj mice (12 to 16 mth). With sheep red blood cells as antigen polyadenylic polyuridylic polyuridylic acid complexes (poly A:U) were found to be stimulatory in both the neonatal and aging mice. The effect of poly A:U was similar to that seen when 5 x 106 106 thymocytes from immunologically mature mice were given with antigen. Cell free supernatant fluids induced by incubation of poly A:U with thymocytes likewise were capable of restoring the number of antibody forming cells to normalcy in aging mice.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 423-427 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Immunology |
| Volume | 117 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1976 |