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Responses in Xenopus to the thymus independent antigen polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and its haptenated derivative, trinitrophenylated PVP (TNP-PVP). 1988

R H Clothier, and L Kandola, and M Mirchandani, and A Ellis, and P Wood, and Z Last, and M Balls, and L N Ruben
Department of Human Morphology, University of Nottingham Medical School, U.K.

Xenopus laevis (the South African clawed toad) can respond to thymus dependent (TD) and thymus independent (TI) antigens. However, the response to trinitrophenylated Ficoll (TNP-Ficoll), a TI-2 antigen in mammals, is thymus dependent in Xenopus. Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), classed as a TI antigen in mammals, is also a TI antigen in Xenopus, but responses to PVP and TNP-PVP are thymus regulated. As with TNP-Ficoll, capacity to respond to TNP-PVP diminishes during metamorphosis, and tolerance can be induced via the stimulation of TD suppression with trinitrobenzene sulphonic acid. Animals treated with N-methyl-N-nitrosourea and adult-thymectomised Xenopus, which lack certain TD responses, can nevertheless respond to TNP-PVP. Based on this and other information, it is concluded that TNP-PVP should be classed as a TI-2 antigen in Xenopus.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011205 Povidone A polyvinyl polymer of variable molecular weight; used as suspending and dispersing agent and vehicle for pharmaceuticals; also used as blood volume expander. Polvidone,Polyvidon,Polyvinylpyrrolidone,Arufil,Bolinan,Bolinan 40,Crospovidone,Dulcilarmes,Duratears Free,Enterodes,Enterodez,Hypotears,Kollidon,Lacophtal,Lacri-Stulln,Lagrifilm,Liquifilm Lagrimas,Nutrivisc,Oculotect,PVP 40,Periston,Plasdone,Polyplasdone XL,Povidone, Unspecified,Protagens,Protagent,Unifluid,Vidirakt S mit PVP,Vidisic PVP Ophtiole,Wet-Comod,Dulcilarme,Enterode,Hypotear,Polyvidons,Protagen,Unspecified Povidone
D006241 Haptens Small antigenic determinants capable of eliciting an immune response only when coupled to a carrier. Haptens bind to antibodies but by themselves cannot elicit an antibody response. Hapten,Contact-Sensitizing Agents,Agents, Contact-Sensitizing,Contact Sensitizing Agents
D000375 Aging The gradual irreversible changes in structure and function of an organism that occur as a result of the passage of time. Senescence,Aging, Biological,Biological Aging
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000955 Antigens, T-Independent Antigens which may directly stimulate B lymphocytes without the cooperation of T lymphocytes. T-Independent Antigens,Thymus-Independent Antigens,Antigens, T Independent,TI-2 Antigens,Antigens, TI-2,Antigens, Thymus-Independent,Independent Antigens, T,T Independent Antigens,TI 2 Antigens,Thymus Independent Antigens
D013934 Thymectomy Surgical removal of the thymus gland. (Dorland, 28th ed) Thymectomies
D014982 Xenopus laevis The commonest and widest ranging species of the clawed "frog" (Xenopus) in Africa. This species is used extensively in research. There is now a significant population in California derived from escaped laboratory animals. Platanna,X. laevis,Platannas,X. laevi

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