Immunoglobulin production is impaired in protein-deprived mice and can be restored by dietary protein supplementation

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1581-1586

  Amaral, J F ^a   Foschetti, D A ^a   Assis, F A ^a   Menezes, J S ^b   Vaz, N M ^a   Faria, A M C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Food proteins; Immunoglobulins; Maturation; Mucosa

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CASEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL MUCOSA; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; LYMPHOID TISSUE; MALNUTRITION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN MALNUTRITION; WEANING;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 33847684373     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2006001200009     Document Type: Article

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