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Spermine induces maturation of the immature intestinal immune system in neonatal mice.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Sept 1997
ter Steege J C, Buurman W A, Forget P P
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BACKGROUND: In mice, immunological adaptation of the gut to microbial and nutritional antigens occurs at weaning in parallel with biochemical and morphological maturation. Because oral administration of spermine to neonatal rats has been shown to induce biochemical and morphological maturation, we investigated whether spermine also affects maturation of the mucosal immune system. METHODS: Swiss mice 7, 12, and 27...
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