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Effects of prolonged low-level cadmium exposure on the tadpole immune system. 1991

L D Zettergren, and B W Boldt, and D H Petering, and M S Goodrich, and D N Weber, and J G Zettergren
Department of Biology, Carroll College, Waukesha, WI 53186.

Uninjected (Group I) and sheep erythrocyte (SRBC)-injected (Group II) Rana tadpoles were exposed to varying sublethal concentrations of cadmium (Cd) for 6 weeks. In order to assess possible effects on the tadpole immune system we determined pre-B, B mu, and plasma cell (PC mu) frequencies in liver and mesonephros of Group I larvae, and hemagglutinating antibody (HA) titers of Group II animals. Group I and Group II control animals were cultivated in water with no added Cd (0 ppm), while treatments were set at 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.8 ppm Cd. We found that (a) Cd appeared to stimulate a significant increase in the frequency of B mu cells in animals treated at 0.4 and 0.8 ppm, (b) certain treated Group II larvae contained significantly increased amounts of HA in their serum, while their serum protein concentrations were not significantly different, and (c) there was a dose-related increase in tissue Cd levels in treated Group II larvae. Our observations suggest that chronic low-level exposure to Cd may (a) result in a slight increases in the frequency of B mu cells in unimmunized animals, (b) increase immune responsiveness of immunized larvae, and (c) increase liver and mesonephros accumulations of Cd. Preliminary studies indicated that cytosolic Cd is associated with a protein which appears to be similar to mammalian metallothionein.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007114 Immunization Deliberate stimulation of the host's immune response. ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of ANTIGENS or IMMUNOLOGIC ADJUVANTS. PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of IMMUNE SERA or LYMPHOCYTES or their extracts (e.g., transfer factor, immune RNA) or transplantation of immunocompetent cell producing tissue (thymus or bone marrow). Immunologic Stimulation,Immunostimulation,Sensitization, Immunologic,Variolation,Immunologic Sensitization,Immunological Stimulation,Sensitization, Immunological,Stimulation, Immunologic,Immunizations,Immunological Sensitization,Immunological Sensitizations,Immunological Stimulations,Sensitizations, Immunological,Stimulation, Immunological,Stimulations, Immunological,Variolations
D007814 Larva Wormlike or grublike stage, following the egg in the life cycle of insects, worms, and other metamorphosing animals. Maggots,Tadpoles,Larvae,Maggot,Tadpole
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008650 Mesonephros One of a pair of excretory organs (mesonephroi) which grows caudally to the first pair (PRONEPHROI) during development. Mesonephroi are the permanent kidneys in adult amphibians and fish. In higher vertebrates, proneprhoi and most of mesonephroi degenerate with the appearance of metanephroi. The remaining ducts become WOLFFIAN DUCTS. Wolffian Body,Mesonephroi,Body, Wolffian
D010950 Plasma Cells Specialized forms of antibody-producing B-LYMPHOCYTES. They synthesize and secrete immunoglobulin. They are found only in lymphoid organs and at sites of immune responses and normally do not circulate in the blood or lymph. (Rosen et al., Dictionary of Immunology, 1989, p169 & Abbas et al., Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 2d ed, p20) Plasmacytes,Cell, Plasma,Cells, Plasma,Plasma Cell,Plasmacyte
D011892 Rana catesbeiana A species of the family Ranidae (true frogs). The only anuran properly referred to by the common name "bullfrog", it is the largest native anuran in North America. Bullfrog,Bullfrogs,Rana catesbeianas,catesbeiana, Rana
D011894 Rana pipiens A highly variable species of the family Ranidae in Canada, the United States and Central America. It is the most widely used Anuran in biomedical research. Frog, Leopard,Leopard Frog,Lithobates pipiens,Frogs, Leopard,Leopard Frogs
D002104 Cadmium An element with atomic symbol Cd, atomic number 48, and atomic weight 112.41. It is a metal and ingestion will lead to CADMIUM POISONING.
D003600 Cytosol Intracellular fluid from the cytoplasm after removal of ORGANELLES and other insoluble cytoplasmic components. Cytosols
D005618 Fresh Water Water containing no significant amounts of salts, such as water from RIVERS and LAKES. Freshwater,Fresh Waters,Freshwaters,Water, Fresh,Waters, Fresh

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