INFLUENCE OF AGING, ENVIRONMENTAL ANTIGENS, AND DIETARY RESTRICTION ON EXPRESSION OF LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS IN GERM-FREE AND CONVENTIONAL LOBUND-WISTAR RATS

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作者
GILMANSACHS, A [1 ]
KIM, YB [1 ]
POLLARD, M [1 ]
SNYDER, DL [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV NOTRE DAME, LOBUND LAB, NOTRE DAME, IN 46556 USA
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JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY | 1991年 / 46卷 / 03期
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10.1093/geronj/46.3.B101
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R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
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1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Lymphocyte subsets from four groups of Lobund-Wistar (L-W) rats were quantitated to determine the influence of diet restriction (DR) and exposure to environmental antigens on the development of these cells. The following effects were found from 6 to 30 months of age: The number of Ts/c and Ts cells were higher in germ-free (GF) vs conventional (CV) rats, whereas B-cell numbers were lower. W3/13 T cells, Ts, and NK cell numbers were higher in DR vs full-fed rats, whereas B-cell numbers were lower. OX19 and W3/13 T cell numbers decreased from 6 months to 30 months in each group, whereas NK cell numbers increased. Also, OX6+ B cell numbers increased with age, and Ts/c numbers decreased. These data may reflect a relationship between enhanced T-cell function and the extended life span and lower tumor incidence observed in DR L-W rats.
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页码:B101 / B106
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