Mouse basic biology/history Flashcards
Thymic maturation
Involutes around 35-80 days of ages
MALT
Contains more lymphoid cells and produces greater amount of immunoglobulin than both the spleen and LN
Peyer’s patches, cecal lymphoid tissue, lymphoid tissue in upper and lower respiratory system, as well as respiratory and genitourinary system
Vertebral formula - mouse
C7T13L6S4C28
Mammary glands - mouse
Five pairs - three cervicothoracic, two inguinoabdominal
Estrous cycle - mouse
Polyestrous, cycles every 4-5 days
Proestrus/estrus - active epithelial growth culminates in ovulation
Metestrus - degenerative epithelial changes
Diestrus - Quiescence/slow growth
Sex glands - male mouse
Ampullary gland, seminal vesicle, anterior/ventral/dorsal prostate, bulbourethral gland, preputial glands
Whitten effect
Re-entry into estrus synchronized in group housed females by exposure to pheromones in the male mouse urine. Within 3 days.
Bruce effect
Pheromones from a strange male mouse may prevent implantation or pseudopregnancy in recently bred females
Copulatory plug
Vesicular and coagulating gland secretions
Fertilization of ova
Can be fertilized for 10-12h after ovulation, takes place in the ampulla or upper portion of the oviduct
MUP20
Male-specific major urinary protein - rewarding and attractive to females, intermale agression/area avoidance
Male lacrimal protein ESP1
Lordosis in female mouse
Exocrine gland secreting peptide 22 (ESP22)
Inhibitory on older adult male mating behavior
Humoral immunity - mice
The majority of antibody is transferred through colostrum
Releaser pheromones
Elicit an immediate behavioral response
Primer pheromone
Mediate a slowly developing and longer-lasting endocrine response
Singaler pheromones
Convey individual or group indentity
Pheromone sensory organs
Vomeronasal organ, olfactory epithelium, septal organ of Masera, Gruenberg ganglion
Mups
Murine urinary proteins, chromosome 4, lipocalins, synthesized in liver
Kairomones
Chemical signals between species
Mus m 1
(Ag 1 or MA1), encoded by Mup 17 gene, potent allergen