Electron microscopic localization of the nephrotoxic antibody in the glomeruli of the rat after intravenous application of purified nephritogenic antibody-ferritin …

A Vogt, H Bockhorn, K Kozima… - The Journal of …, 1968 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A Vogt, H Bockhorn, K Kozima, M Sasaki
The Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1968ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nephritis in rats was induced by intravenous injection of purified ferritin-conjugated rabbit
and duck nephrotoxic globulin. Using the fluorescent antibody technique, the same capillary
pattern was found as that in glomeruli of rats receiving uncoupled nephrotoxic globulin.
Electron microscopy revealed a heavy accumulation of the basement membrane-fixed
antibody almost exclusively at the endothelial side. A higher concentration of ferritin was
demonstrable in the peripheral basement membrane. The once-fixed antibody remained at …
Abstract
Nephritis in rats was induced by intravenous injection of purified ferritin-conjugated rabbit and duck nephrotoxic globulin. Using the fluorescent antibody technique, the same capillary pattern was found as that in glomeruli of rats receiving uncoupled nephrotoxic globulin. Electron microscopy revealed a heavy accumulation of the basement membrane-fixed antibody almost exclusively at the endothelial side. A higher concentration of ferritin was demonstrable in the peripheral basement membrane. The once-fixed antibody remained at the site of reaction though decreasing with time. The half-disappearance time seemed to be shorter than that of the uncoupled nephrotoxic globulin. No difference in localization was observed between rabbit and duck antibody. At least 40 basement membrane-fixed antibody molecules from the rabbit per 3000 mµ 2 of filtration surface were needed to cause immediate nephritis. To induce nephritis using duck antibody, a greater number of basement membrane-fixed antibody seemed to be necessary. No evidence of specific reaction with constituents of glomerular cells was obtained.
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