In vitro melatonin treatment enhances cell-mediated immune function in male prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster)

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 193-198

  Kriegsfeld, Lance J ^a   Drazen, Deborah L ^a   Nelson, Randy J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arvicoline; Day length; Gonad; Immunity; Photoperiod; Reproduction; Responsiveness; Rodent; Seasonal

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; HORMONAL REGULATION; IMMUNE STATUS; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; SPLEEN CELL; TESTIS TUMOR; VOLE;

ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; CONCANAVALIN A; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MALE; MELATONIN; MITOGENS; PHOTOPERIOD; SEASONS; SPLEEN;

EID: 0035047130     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-079X.2001.300401.x     Document Type: Article

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