Article
[Recent findings on the phenotype and function of T-lymphocytes in the human colostrum].
La Pediatria medica e chirurgica : Medical and surgical pediatrics - 1 Jan 2000
Bertotto A, Castellucci G, Scalise F, Vaccaro R
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies in our laboratory have demonstrated that the great majority of human colostral T cells display the phenotypic and functional characteristics of memory T lymphocytes, e.g. were able to proliferate in response to anti-CD3 and anti-CD2 monoclonal antibodies, and to a lesser extent, to the lectin mitogen phytohaemagglutinin. In addition, their production of interferon-gamma after anti-CD3 and anti-CD2...
Topics
- Colostrum
- Female
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Pregnancy
- T-Lymphocytes