Abstract
Implants of slow-release polymer Elvax-40 containing purified sea star factor (SSF) and rabbit T cell lymphokines were sutured to the coelomic wall of the distal arms of the sea star Asterias forbesi. Scanning electron microscopic evaluation of the pellet surface demonstrated adherence and spreading of coelomocytes over SSF- or lymphokine-containing pellets examined from 6 to 48 hours after implantation. These observations indicate that purified SSF and rabbit lymphokines demonstrate cross-phylum biological mimicry, implying a phylogenetic link between vertebrate and invertebrate cell communication mechanisms in immunoprotective functions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 629-632 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Developmental and Comparative Immunology |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1983 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology
- Developmental Biology