The expression of an intraspecific aggressive reaction in the face of a stressor agent alters the immune response in rats

Brazilian Journal of Biology

J. M. Barreto-medeiros²  E. G. Feitoza²  K. Magalhães²  R. R. Da Silva¹  F. M. Manhães-de-castro²  R. Manhães-de-castro²  C. M. M. B. De-castro¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Departamento de Nutrição Recife PE ,Brazil

关键词: intraspecific aggressiveness;    leukocytes;    humoral immune response;    agressividade intra-específica;    leucócitos;    resposta imune humoral;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1519-69842005000200003

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The repercussion on the immune response of the expression of intraspecific aggressiveness in the face of a stressor agent was investigated in rats. Ninety-day-old animals were divided into three groups: the control group (only immunological measurements were performed), the foot-shock (FS) (animals individually receiving FS), and the intraspecific aggressive response (IAR) group (animals receiving FS and presenting IAR). For immunological measurements, blood samples were collected promptly at 7 and 15 days after FS or IAR. The FS reduced the total leukocyte amount presented. However, aggressiveness triggered not only reduction of the leukocytes, but also lymphocyte decrease and neutrophil increase. Moreover, an elevation in total leukocytes associated with an increase in the humoral immune response was also observed one week after IAR. In this study, the expression of intraspecific aggressiveness in the face of a stressor seemed to activate the immune system and to potentiate the antigen specific humoral response.

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