Morphofunctional Characteristic of Mast Cells in BALB/c and C57Bl/6 Mice during Cold Exposure

Author: Trunova G. V.  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 0007-4888

Source: Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine, Vol.138, Iss.2, 2004-08, pp. : 182-184

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Abstract

Mast cells of the mesentery and subcutaneous tissue in BALB/c and C57Bl/6 mice were studied after single and repeated cold exposure (-20°C, 3 min). Immediate adaptive reactions of mast cells in BALB/c and C57Bl/6 mice did not differ after single cold exposure and were manifested in increased degranulation. Repeated cold exposure of BALB/c mice was followed by an adaptive reaction, which included an increase in the count of mast cells in subcutaneous tissue and normalization of the degranulation index. In C57Bl/6 mice the count of mast cells in subcutaneous tissue decreased, while the degranulation index remained high. These changes reflect the disadaptive response of mast cells to repeated cold exposure.

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