Yu-Fei Dai1, Yong Nui, Juan Cheng, Shug-Uang Leng. 1. National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China. yf_dai@sina.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the changes of certain immunological indexes in development of Guinea Pig allergic dermatitis induced by trichloroethylene (TCE). METHODS: The Guinea Pig model of TCE-induced allergic dermatitis was established by Guinea Pig Maximisation Test. IgG levels in serum were measured by sandwich enzyme immunoassay. The splenic T lymphocytes ConA-stimulated proliferation function and natural killer (NK) cell activity were detected by MTT assay and micro-LDH release assay, respectively. RESULTS: The sensitization rate of TCE was 66.7%. The IgG level in serum of TCE-sensitized animals was significantly higher than that in normal animals (P < 0.05). No obvious differences in Splenic T lymphocytes proliferation index and NK cell activity between TCE-sensitized and normal animals were found (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Humoral immunity may play an important role in development of allergic dermatitis induced by TCE.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the changes of certain immunological indexes in development of Guinea Pigallergic dermatitis induced by trichloroethylene (TCE). METHODS: The Guinea Pig model of TCE-induced allergic dermatitis was established by Guinea Pig Maximisation Test. IgG levels in serum were measured by sandwich enzyme immunoassay. The splenic T lymphocytes ConA-stimulated proliferation function and natural killer (NK) cell activity were detected by MTT assay and micro-LDH release assay, respectively. RESULTS: The sensitization rate of TCE was 66.7%. The IgG level in serum of TCE-sensitized animals was significantly higher than that in normal animals (P < 0.05). No obvious differences in Splenic T lymphocytes proliferation index and NK cell activity between TCE-sensitized and normal animals were found (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Humoral immunity may play an important role in development of allergic dermatitis induced by TCE.