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Title: Cell proliferation in mouse tissues after thymectomy and t-activin administration

Journal Article · · Bull. Exp. Biol. Med. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:7188402

Cell proliferation was studied in mouse tissues on a model of immunodeficiency, namely at different times after splenectomy, and also after immunocorrection with the thymus preparation T-Activin, which is known to restore many functions of the T system of immunity. Mice either received thymectomy, mock thymectomy, or were injected with T-Activin. Tritium-thymidine was injected before the mice were killed. The results of investigation of mitotic activity during the 24-h period in the corneal epithelium 9 days after thymectomy are presented. Thymectomy performed on adult animals leads to a decrease in the intensity of cell proliferation in the epithelial tissues and to a disturbance of the rhythm of proliferation soon after the operation. The experiments show that a lyphocyte function such as the regulation of proliferation remains sensitive to T-Activin, an immunoactive factor of the thymus.

Research Organization:
N.I. Pirogov Second Moscow Medical Institute
OSTI ID:
7188402
Journal Information:
Bull. Exp. Biol. Med. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 99:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English