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ABSTRACT: The bovine maturation-associated sperm membrane antigen CD52-like molecule has been analysed using a mouse anti-sperm monoclonal antibody developed against bull spermatozoa. The antigen recognised by monoclonal antibody IVA-543 was detected on blood mononuclear cells (including lymphocytes and monocytes) and on a minor population of polymorphonuclear leukocytes. The bovine CD52-like molecule is secreted by the epididymal epithelium and then it is inserted into the sperm membrane during the epididymal transport in the distal part of epididymis. The CD52-like molecule was absent from spermatozoa derived from testes, and the highest proportion of IVA-543-reactive sperm was observed in the cauda epididymis (91.6%). This study has shown that the new molecule identified on bovine cells has properties analogous to those previously described for CD52 molecules in man, mouse, rat, monkey, and dog.
Theriogenology 10/2010; 74(6):1066-74. · 1.96 Impact Factor
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Folia biologica 02/2004; 50(1):29-31. · 1.15 Impact Factor
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Folia biologica 02/2001; 47(3):108-10. · 1.15 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The antihemolytic activity of Rooibos and black tea on Japanese quail erythrocytes was studied. Peroxide and hypotonic hemolysis of the red blood cells of quails, either fed with Rooibos tea supplemented food or fed without tea, was performed. Long-term consumption of Rooibos tea did not change the erythrocyte fragility to either peroxide or hypotonia induced hemolysis. However, Rooibos and black teas decreased peroxide induced hemolysis of erythrocytes incubated with each of them, but not hemolysis induced by hypotonic NaCl solution. Stronger inhibition of hemolysis has been obtained when a boiled water extract of Rooibos tea was used for the inhibition. The degree of inhibition was comparable with the effect of ascorbic acid.
General Physiology and Biophysics 01/2001; 19(4):365-71. · 1.19 Impact Factor
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Folia biologica 02/1999; 45(5):225-6. · 1.15 Impact Factor
