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Stomach expression of histo-blood group antigens A and B in some vertebrates
Authors:Victoria S Sarafian  Elena S Tomova  Svetoslav K Kalaydjiev
Institution:Medical University-Plovdiv, Department of Medical Biology;15-A V. Aprilov Blvd, Plovdiv-4002, Bulgaria;;University of Plovdiv, Department of Developmental Biology;24 Tzar Assen Str., Plovdiv-4000, Bulgaria;;Medical University of Sofia, Department of Biology, 2 Zdrave Str., 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria
Abstract:Histo‐blood group antigens (HBGA) are genetically determined glycoproteins and glycolipids expressed not only on human erythrocytes but also in vertebrate tissues. Direct evidence for the immunobiological importance of their tissue localization in the evolutionary aspect is still lacking. The present study examines the expression of A and B HBGA in the stomach of free‐living vertebrates belonging to: Chondrichthyes, Actinopterygii, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, and Mammalia. HBGA were detected immunohistochemically on stomach paraffin sections from 11 species. In all classes from Actinopterygii to Mammalia HBGA expression was confined to stomach mucosa only. Antigenic heterogeneity in the pattern of expression and localization was observed. Smooth muscle tissue, endothelial and red blood cells were immunonegative, except for the reptile Emys orbicularis. Our results present the first comparative evidence for the expression of HBGA in the stomach of 11 free‐living vertebrate species from six classes, some of which have never been studied so far. It could be assumed that A and B antigens are constant and conservative structures with almost similar tissue localization. Their immunobiological role in the animal gastrointestinal tract might be possibly related to cell differentiation and homeostasis maintenance which would contribute to sustain the evolutionary stable ABH antigen cellular expression.
Keywords:Histo-blood group antigens  immunohistochemistry  stomach  vertebrates
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