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Epinephrine causes a reduction in lymph node cell output in sheep.
Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology - 1 Mar 2001
Seabrook T J, Ristevski B, Rhind S G, Shek P N, Zamecnik J, Shephard R J, Hay J B
Abstract excerpt
The lymphatic system has a critical role in the return of fluids, proteins, and cells to the circulatory system. However, the effects of stress, including exercise, on this system have not been adequately studied. We investigated the effect of a physiological dose (1 mg) of epinephrine (Epi) on lymph flow, cell concentration, and lymphocyte subsets in efferent subcutaneous lymph in sheep. Blood leukocyte numbers,...
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