Suppression of T and B cell responses by Pterodon pubescens seeds ethanolic extract

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 2308-2313

  Cardoso, C C ^a   Pinto, A C ^a   Marques, P R ^a   Gayer, C R M ^a   Afel, M I R ^a   Coelho, M G P ^a   Sabino, K C C ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

B cell; Delayed type hypersensitivity; Pterodon pubescens; Suppression; T cell

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL LINE; CHEMISTRY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEGUME; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MACROPHAGE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PLANT SEED; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODY FORMATION; B-LYMPHOCYTES; CELL LINE; ETHANOL; FABACEAE; FEMALE; HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MACROPHAGES; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACTS; SEEDS; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

MUS; PTERODON PUBESCENS;

EID: 57749118681     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2008.2308.2313     Document Type: Article

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