Article
Decreases in CD8+ T, naive (CD4+CD45RA+) T, and B (CD19+) lymphocytes by exposure to manganese fume.
Industrial health - 1 Oct 2006
Nakata Akinori, Araki Shunichi, Park Sang-Hwoi, Park Jong-Tae, Kim Dae-Sung, Park Hee-Chan, Yokoyama Kazuhito
Abstract excerpt
To examine the effects of exposure to manganese (Mn) on the cellular and humoral immune system in men, T lymphocyte subpopulations, B (CD19+) lymphocytes, natural killer (NK) cells, and serum immunoglobulins (i.e., IgG, IgA and IgM) together with total T (CD3+) lymphocytes and total lymphocytes were measured in blood samples from 21 welders mainly exposed to Mn fume with blood Mn (BMn) concentrations of 0.6-2.3...
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