Zinc, infections and immunosenescence

E Mocchegiani, R Giacconi, M Muzzioli… - Mechanisms of ageing …, 2001 - Elsevier
Infections may cause mortality in old age due to damaged immune responses. As zinc is
required as a catalyst, structural (zinc fingers) and regulatory ion, it is involved in many …

Zinc-bound metallothioneins as potential biological markers of ageing

E Mocchegiani, R Giacconi, C Cipriano, M Muzzioli… - Brain research …, 2001 - Elsevier
Metallothioneins (MTs)(I+ II) play pivotal roles in metal-related cell homeostasis because of
their high affinity for metals forming clusters. The main functional role of MTs is to sequester …

Age-related thymic atrophy in the guinea pig

LP Hale, AG Clark, J Li, PK Greer, VB Kraus - … & Comparative Immunology, 2001 - Elsevier
We have characterized age-related thymic atrophy in the guinea pig, including identification
of antibodies that allow immunohistochemical assessment of thymopoiesis. Age-related …

In vitro inhibition of thymulin production in mercury-exposed thymus of young mice

M Valentino, L Santarelli, E Pieragostini, L Soleo… - Science of the total …, 2001 - Elsevier
Lymphocyte differentiation, maturation and peripheral functions are affected by the thymic
protein hormone thymulin. Mercury at very low concentrations has been seen to impair some …

Гуморальный иммунный ответ в онтогенезе крыс Браттлеборо с наследственным дефектом синтеза вазопрессина

ЛА Захарова, АЮ Карягина, НА Попова… - Доклады Академии …, 2001 - elibrary.ru
В многочисленных исследованиях последнего десятилетия установлено
существование регуля-торных взаимосвязей между гипоталамо-гипофизарно …

Role of dietary fats and exercise in immune functions and aging

JT Venkatraman, D Pendergast - Fatty acids: physiological and behavioral …, 2001 - Springer
Immunosenescence is a complex remodeling of the immune system that may contribute
significantly to morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Much evidence suggests an association …

Age-associated reshaping of the thymocyte differentiation model in male rats

G Leposavić, B Pejčić-Karapetrović… - Acta veterinaria …, 2001 - intor.torlakinstitut.com
In order to elucidate the features of putative age-related changes in the intrathymic T cell
maturation sequence, the thymus weight, thymocyte yield and relative proportions of …

[引用][C] Promene u modelu diferentovanja timocita u mužjaka pacova sa godinama

G Leposavić, B Pejčić-Karapetrović… - Acta …, 2001 - University of Belgrade-Faculty of …

[引用][C] Humoral immune response in ontogeny of the Brattleboro rats with a hereditary defect of vasopressin synthesis

LA Zakharova, AY Karyagina, NA Popova… - Doklady Biological …, 2001 - Springer
HUMORAL IMMUNE RESPONSE IN ONTOGENY OF THE BRATTLEBORO RATS 71 the
mutant Brattleboro rats, both the number of AFCs and blood antibody concentration were …