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. 1976 Sep 15;32(9):1204-8.
doi: 10.1007/BF01927628.

Experimental autologous immune deposit nephritis in rats associated with mercuric chloride administration

J Kelchner, J R McIntosh, E Boedecker, S Guggenheim, R M McIntosh

Experimental autologous immune deposit nephritis in rats associated with mercuric chloride administration

J Kelchner et al. Experientia. .

Abstract

Serial administration of mercuric chloride to rats was followed by development of antibodies to tubular basement membrane and renal tubular epithelial antigen (RTE) and glomerulonephritis characterized by granular deposits of hosts IgG, C3 and RTE along the glomerular capillary walls. The glomerular fixed antibody was directed against RTE. These studies suggest that tubular injury by mercury may lead to release of RTE and autosensitization and subsequent antibody production to this antigen result in formation of and glomerular deposition of circulating immunopathogenic complexes (RTE-anti-RTE) and glomerular morphologic alterations.

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