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Immune-complex trapping in the splenic ellipsoids of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

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Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), immunised with horseradish peroxidase, were given horseradish peroxidase intravenously, and the trapping of antigen in the spleen was followed 1, 24, and 48 h after injection. After 1 h, the localisation of horseradish peroxidase indicated that the antigen had been extensively trapped in the walls of the splenic ellipsoids. The colocalisation of horseradish peroxidase with rainbow trout immunoglobulin M and complement factor 3 was shown with a double immunofluorescence technique and suggested that horseradish peroxidase was trapped in the form of immune complexes. After 24 and 48 h, very little horseradish peroxidase was detected in the ellipsoids, and horseradish peroxidase was mainly found in association with large cells with prominent cytoplasmic extensions. In nonimmunised fish given horseradish peroxidase intravenously, antigen was not detected in ellipsoids. Thus, the observed difference between immunised and nonimmunised trout suggests a specific role for the splenic ellipsoids in rapid immune-complex trapping and invites speculation on its significance in a secondary immune response.

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    A. Espenes, C. McL. Press, B. H. Dannevig & T. Landsverk

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Espenes, A., Press, C.M., Dannevig, B.H. et al. Immune-complex trapping in the splenic ellipsoids of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Cell Tissue Res 282, 41–48 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00319131

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