Influence of ascorbic acid on the response to mitogens and interleukin production of porcine lymphocytes

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 10-16

  Schwager, Joseph ^a   Schulze, Jürgen ^a  

^a Ctr de Rech en Nutrition Animale   (France)

Author keywords

Immune function; Interleukins; Lymphocyte proliferation; Swine; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CONCANAVALIN A; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 6; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MITOGENIC AGENT; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; POKEWEED MITOGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY; B LYMPHOCYTE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD; CELL CULTURE; DRUG EFFECT; IMMUNOLOGY; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; METABOLISM; SWINE; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ANIMALS; ASCORBIC ACID; ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY; B-LYMPHOCYTES; CELLS, CULTURED; CONCANAVALIN A; INTERLEUKIN-2; INTERLEUKIN-6; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; LYMPHOCYTES; MITOGENS; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; POKEWEED MITOGENS; SWINE; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

ANIMALIA; PHYTOLACCACEAE; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031029479     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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