Immature rat myeloid dendritic cells generated in low-dose granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor prolong donor-specific rat cardiac allograft survival.
AuthorsDePaz HA, Oluwole OO, Adeyeri AO, Witkowski P, Jin MX, Hardy MA, Oluwole SF,
JournalTransplantation
PubMed ID12605121
'Because the differential polarization of T cells in response to antigen presentation is dependent on the maturational state of dendritic cells (DCs), we hypothesized that the adoptive transfer of immature myeloid DCs (iMDCs) would prolong graft survival. To evaluate this hypothesis, we studied the effects of transfer of iMDCs and ... More
Abnormal immune responses in fa/fa Zucker rats and effects of feeding conjugated linoleic acid.
AuthorsRuth MR, Taylor CG, Zahradka P, Field CJ,
JournalObesity (Silver Spring)
PubMed ID18483478
The objective of this study was to characterize immune function in the fa/fa Zucker rat, and to determine the effects of feeding conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers on immune function. Lean and fa/fa Zucker rats were fed for 8 weeks nutritionally complete diets with different CLA isomers (%wt/wt): control (0%), ... More