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Egg yolk immunoglobulin(IgY),also called egg yolk antibody,is a specific antibody secreted by birds after stimulation with certain antigens.For that it exhibits good resistance to heat,acid and proteinase-mediated degradation,its early-stage products were developed as food or food additives,and they have gained great social and economic benefits in both food safety and ecological agriculture fields.Due to the specific antibodies contained in these products,the products can help to resist pathogen infection.Therefore egg yolk antibody shows great value for development and application in the prevention and treat ment of animal and human diseases,and also shows great potential in human health care area.This review focuses on the development and applications of IgY biologics related with antiviral,antibacterial,antiparasitic and antitumor activities.
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Objective Antibody drugs are one of the hot topics in biomedical research.This study aims to develop egg yolk antibodies (IgYs) against human isomaltase and determine their biological activities.Methods The purified recombinant isomaltase protein was used as an antigen to immunize egg-laying hens in combination with complete Freund adjuvant (CFA).Anti-isomahase IgYs were extracted by water dilution-sodium sulfate extraction assay and further analyzed for their purity,specificity,titer and stability by SDS-PAGE,Western blot and ELISA respectively,and their inhibitory effect on human alpha-glycosidase enzymes was evaluated by the PNPG method.Results Anti-isomaltase IgYs were obtained,with a titer of 1 ∶ 12800,capable of specifically binding human isomaltase,and with a good thermal stability,acid/alkali stability and pepsin resistance.Conclusion Anti-human isomaltase IgYs were successfully prepared,which may provide an experimental ground for further investigation of oral antihyperglycemic agents for type Ⅱ diabetes mellitus.
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Immunoglobulin Y (IgY) is the major antibody isotype in birds, reptiles, amphibia, and lungfish, playing a similar biological role as mammal IgG. Due to its phylogenetic distance, immune diversification and presence in the egg yolk, IgY provide a number of advantages in immunodiagnostic compared to IgG from mammals. Moreover, IgY production is in agreement with international efforts to reduce, refine and if possible, to replace animals in experimentation, contributing substantially in favor of animal welfare. This article presents an overview about structural and functional features, production and applications of IgY in immunodiagnostic, as well as the advantages of chicken antibodies use.
A imunoglobulina Y (IgY) é a classe de anticorpos de maior importância em aves, répteis, anfíbios e peixes pulmonados, desempenhando um papel semelhante a IgG de mamíferos. Devido a sua distância filogenética, mecanismos de diversificação imune e presença na gema do ovo, IgY proporciona uma série de vantagens em imunodiagnóstico, quando comparada a IgG de mamíferos. Além disso, esse método alternativo de produção de anticorpo está de acordo com os esforços internacionais para reduzir, refinar e, se possível, substituir animais em experimentação, contribuindo substancialmente a favor do bem-estar animal. Este artigo apresenta uma revisão sobre as características estruturais e funcionais da IgY, bem como os métodos de produção, vantagens e aplicações em imunodiagnóstico, além das vantagens da sua utilização.
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Preventive and therapeutic effects of egg yolk antibody, immunoglobulin Y (IgY), against canine parvovirus (CPV) was evaluated in 25 pups orally challenged with CPV-2a. Oral administration of IgY using powder, paste and coated paste delivery systems was compared. Each type of IgY was administered orally for 17 days from 3 days before challenge. The group of pups administered coated IgY showed mild symptoms such as a moderate decrease in total white blood cell count, no depression, vomiting and diarrhea when compared with other groups. The overall clinical score of the group of pups administered coated IgY was significantly lower than that of the challenge control group. However, mortality did not differ among groups because not all pups received symptomatic treatment. These results implied that oral treatment of coated IgY could improve therapeutic effects against CPV challenge if pups received symptomatic treatment.
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Administration, Oral , Chickens , Depression , Diarrhea , Egg Yolk , Enteritis , Immunoglobulins , Immunotherapy , Leukocyte Count , Mortality , Parvovirus, Canine , VomitingABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the effect of local application of the water soluble protein fraction,containing specific egg yolk antibody,on the recolonization of Streptococcus mutans.Methods:Whole cells of inactivated streptococcus mutans were used as antigen to immunize bens,then water soluble protein fraction(WSF) was extracted from the eggs. Mouth wash containing 0.1 mg/ml of WSF was prepared and administered to 8 volunteers.The mouth wash was used once every two days for 2 weeks.Vehicle solution was used in other 6 volunteers as the control.S.mutans in saliva was monitored for 100 days.Results:Before using the mouth washes,S.mutans level in saliva of the volunteers was 36.4%.S.mutans was removed by hibitane,it kept less than 3% in 100 days in the tested individuals,while 23%～37% in the controls.Conclusion:The WSF containing specific egg yolk antibody can effectively prevent the recolonization of streptococcus mutans.