Retinoic acid repletion restores the number of leukocytes and their subsets and stimulates natural cytotoxicity in vitamin A-deficient rats.

doi:10.1093/jn/125.8.2064

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Retinoic acid repletion restores the number of leukocytes and their subsets and stimulates natural cytotoxicity in vitamin A-deficient rats.

The Journal of nutrition - 1 Aug 1995

Zhao Z, Ross A C

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Previously we reported that vitamin A-deficient rats have a low number of natural killer (NK) cells in their blood and spleen. The current studies were designed to address whether other cells of the immune system are also affected and whether dietary retinoic acid is able to reverse the changes c...

Topics

Animals
Body Weight
Diet
Flow Cytometry
Killer Cells, Natural
Leukocyte Count
Leukocytes
Phenotype
Rats
Rats, Inbred Lew
Spleen
Tretinoin
Vitamin A Deficiency

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