Analysis of immunoglobulin, complements and CRP levels in serum of captive northern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca leonina)

Xiao-Liang Zhang; Wei Pang; De-Yao Deng; Long-Bao Lv; Yue Feng; Yong-Tang Zheng

doi:10.11813/j.issn.0254-5853.2014.3.196

Analysis of immunoglobulin, complements and CRP levels in serum of captive northern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca leonina)

Dongwuxue Yanjiu. 2014 May;35(3):196-203. doi: 10.11813/j.issn.0254-5853.2014.3.196.

Authors

Xiao-Liang Zhang¹, Wei Pang², De-Yao Deng³, Long-Bao Lv⁴, Yue Feng⁵, Yong-Tang Zheng⁶

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of Chinese Academy of Sciences & Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China.
² Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of Chinese Academy of Sciences & Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China.
³ Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Second Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan 650021, China.
⁴ Kunming Primate Research Center, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China.
⁵ Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China.
⁶ Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of Chinese Academy of Sciences & Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China. Kunming Primate Research Center, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China. zhengyt@mail.kiz.ac.cn.

PMID: 24866490
PMCID: PMC5055542
DOI: 10.11813/j.issn.0254-5853.2014.3.196

Abstract

The northern pig-tailed macaque (NPM，Macaca leonina) has become a widely used animal model in biomedical research. In this study, we measured serum immunoglobulin IgG, IgM, IgA, complement C3, C4 and CRP levels in 3-11 year old captive northern pig-tailed macaques using HITACHI 7600-20 automated chemistry analyzer in order to determine the influences of age and gender on these items. The results showed that serum IgA, IgM, C3 and C4 levels were not correlated with age (P>0.05), while serum IgG levels increased progressively with age (r=0.202;P=0.045). Serum IgG, IgA, IgM and C3 levels were higher in females than in males (P<0.05). Moreover, serum C3 concentration was both positively and strongly correlated with that of C4 (r=0.700; P<0.0001). This study provides basic serum immunoglobulin and complement data of captive northern pig-tailed macaques, which may prove useful for future breeding efforts and biomedical research.

Keywords: C-reactive protein; Complement; Immunoglobulin; Northern pig-tailed macaque (Macaca leonina).

MeSH terms

Aging
Animals
C-Reactive Protein / metabolism*
Complement System Proteins / metabolism*
Female
Immunoglobulins / blood*
Macaca / blood*
Male
Reference Values

Substances

Immunoglobulins
Complement System Proteins
C-Reactive Protein

Grants and funding

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81172876, U0832601, 81273251, U1202228); the National Special Science Research Program of China (2012CBA01305); the National Science and Technology Major Project (2013ZX10001-002, 2012ZX10001-007) and the Knowledge Innovation Program of CAS (KSCX2-EW-R-13)