Copper deficiency reduces interleukin-2 (IL-2) production and IL-2 mRNA in human T-lymphocytes

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 257-262

  Hopkins, Robin G ^a   Failla, Mark L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

2,3,2 tetraamine; Cu deficiency; interleukin 2; Jurkat human T cell line; peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Indexed keywords

COPPER; INTERLEUKIN 2; PHORBOL 13 ACETATE 12 MYRISTATE; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; COPPER DEFICIENCY; DNA DETERMINATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LEUKEMIA CELL LINE; MITOCHONDRION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION;

EID: 0031058618     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/127.2.257     Document Type: Article

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