Development and characterization of polyclonal antibodies against chicken adipocytes

1. Antisera against chicken adipocytes were developed in sheep. These crude antisera showed a high degree of reactivity to adipocyte plasma membranes but also cross-reacted to a lesser extent with other tissues. 2. Antisera cross-reactivity was removed by adsorption of the antisera with various chicken tissue plasma membranes. 3. Antisera reacted with differing affinity to adipocyte plasma membranes from several species of animals.