Posterior Subdiaphragmatic Vagotomy Downmodulates the IgA Levels in the Small Intestine of BALB/c Mice

The posterior vagus nerve trunk innervates the entire small intestine, and elucidating its modulatory role in the IgA response was the aim of this study.Two groups of six male BALB/c mice underwent sham or posterior subdiaphragmatic vagotomy and were euthanized on the 14th postoperative day; then, the small intestines were dissected. The intestinal fluid was harvested for antibody analysis by ELISA, and cell suspensions from Peyer's patches and...