Article
Immunomodulations of thymocytes and splenocytes in trained rats.
Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) - 1 Sept 1991
Ferry A, Rieu P, Laziri F, Guezennec C Y, elHabazi A, Le Page C, Rieu M
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to describe the effects of training (running) on thymus and spleen cells in the rat. Young Wistar control rats (n = 6), rats trained for 4 wk (n = 5), and rats trained for 4 wk followed by 1 wk of intensive training (3 h/day, n = 6) were studied. Various lymphocyte surface and nuclear markers were determined by immunocytochemistry. The results show that 4 wk of training 1) decreased the...
Topics
- Animals
- Bromodeoxyuridine
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- CD8 Antigens
- Cells, Cultured
- Concanavalin A
- Immunohistochemistry
- Leukocyte Count
- Male
- Phenotype
- Physical Conditioning, Animal
