ENCAPSULATION RESPONSE FROM THE HEMOCYTES OF ESTUARINE CLAM MERETRIX CASTA

Authors

  • B.MEENA PG and Research Department of Zoology, Presidency College, Chennai-600 005, India.
  • SUMIT ROSE PG and Research Department of Zoology, Presidency College, Chennai-600 005, India.
  • S.S. JAYARAJ Unit of Environmental Health and Biotechnology, Department of Advanced Zoology & Biotechnology, Loyola Institute of Frontier Energy, Loyola College, Chennai- 600 034, India.
  • S.VINCENT Unit of Environmental Health and Biotechnology, Department of Advanced Zoology & Biotechnology, Loyola Institute of Frontier Energy, Loyola College, Chennai- 600 034, India.

Keywords:

Meretrix casta, encapsulation, hemocyte, clam, bivalve, Mollusc.

Abstract

The encapsulation response of hemocytes was specific towards the positively charged DEAESepharose
CL-6B beads indicating the predominance of negative charges on the hemocyte surface.
The hemocytes were incubated with beads suspended in plasma and HCM for enhanced
encapsulation response. The beads suspended in HLS showed reduced encapsulation response when
compared to control. This clearly shows the opsonic role present in the hemolymph Meretrix casta.

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Published

30.09.2010

How to Cite

B.MEENA, SUMIT ROSE, S.S. JAYARAJ, & S.VINCENT. (2010). ENCAPSULATION RESPONSE FROM THE HEMOCYTES OF ESTUARINE CLAM MERETRIX CASTA. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 1(3), 1–8. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/361

Issue

Volume 1, Issue 3, 2010

Section

Research Articles