The effect of DTC on mitogen-induced proliferation of thymocytes in restrained mice comparison with calf thymus extract

International Journal of Immunopharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 235-241

  Obmińska Domoradzka, Bozena ^a  

^a WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Calf thymus extract; DTC; Proliferative response; Restraint stress; Thymus

Indexed keywords

CONCANAVALIN A; DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMIC ACID; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; THYMUS EXTRACT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMMOBILIZATION STRESS; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEM CELL; T LYMPHOCYTE; THYMOCYTE; THYMUS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CONCANAVALIN A; FEMALE; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; ORGAN SIZE; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; T-LYMPHOCYTES; THIAZOLES; THYMUS GLAND; TISSUE EXTRACTS;

EID: 0343416949     PISSN: 01920561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0192-0561(97)00030-1     Document Type: Article

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