Immunopotentiating activity of abrin, a lectin from Abrus precatorius Linn.
Indian J Exp Biol
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2002 Aug; 40(8): 910-3
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in English
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| ID: sea-57533
ABSTRACT
A non-toxic dose of abrin, (1.25 microg/kg body wt) consecutively for five days in normal mice stimulated specific humoral responses. A noticeable increase was observed in total leucocyte count, lymphocytosis, weights of spleen and thymus, circulating antibody titre, antibody forming cells, bone marrow cellularity and alpha-esterase positive bone marrow cells. The results suggest that abrin can potentiate the humoral immune response of the host.
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Main subject:
Organ Size
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Seeds
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Spleen
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Stem Cells
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Thymus Gland
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Female
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Bone Marrow Cells
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Adjuvants, Immunologic
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Abrus
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Abrin
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Exp Biol
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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