2008, Cilt 24, Sayı 2, Sayfa(lar) 005-012
Determination of The Activity of Alpha Naphthyl Acetate Esterase and Acid Phosphatase of Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes in Healty Pregnant Cattle
Emrah Sur1, İbrahim Aydın2, Yasemin Öznurlu1, Tuğba Telatar1 İlhami Çelik1
1Selçuk Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Histoloji ve Embriyoloji AD Kampus Konya
2Selçuk Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Doğum ve Jinekoloji AD Kampus Konya
Keywords: ANAE, ACP-ase, Null cell, cattle, pregnancy
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This study was performed to determine the effects of pregnancy on the activities of alpha naphthyl acetate esterase (ANAE) and acid phosphatase (ACP-ase) of the peripheral blood lymphocytes in pregnant cattle. Peripheral blood lymphocyte percentages were also estimated. These animals divided into four groups as Control; Trimester I; Trimester II and Trimester III (n= 20 for each group). There was a statistically decreases in the proportions of the ACP-ase (+) lymphocytes in Trimester I and Trimester III. The lowest ANAE (+) T-lymphocytes percentage was determined in Trimester I but the differences between the groups were not statistically important. A dramatic reduction in the percentage of peripheral blood lymphphocytes was recorded in Trimester I (p<0,05) whereas the highest null cell rates were found at the same period. It was concluded that the pregnancy effects the peripheral blood lymphocytes in cattle especially Trimester I.