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Constant light suppresses production of Met-enkephalin-containing peptides in cultured splenic macrophages and impairs primary immune response in rats.
Chronobiology international - 1 Mar 2015
Valdés-Tovar Marcela, Escobar Carolina, Solís-Chagoyán Héctor, Asai Miguel, Benítez-King Gloria
Abstract excerpt
The light-dark cycle is an environmental factor that influences immune physiology, and so, variations of the photoperiod length result in altered immune responsivity. Macrophage physiology comprises a spectrum of functions that goes from host defense to immune down-regulation, in addition to thei...
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