In lymphocytes from severely malnourished children, in vitro thymulin incubation decreased immature T lymphocytes compared with before incubation.
In plain wordsIn cells from severely malnourished children, thymulin decreased immature T cells compared with before incubation.
- Outcome
- DecreaseImmature T lymphocytes
- Study
humann: not reported in source
lymphocytes from severely malnourished Bolivian children- Comparator
- before in vitro incubation with thymulin
- Outcome group
- Immune response · Immune and inflammation
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
After in vitro incubation with thymulin, immature T lymphocytes decreased and mature T lymphocytes increased.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Before in vitro incubation with thymulin, this significant increase in the percentage of circulating immature T lymphocytes was concomitant with a decrease in mature T lymphocytes and a slight increase in cytotoxic T subpopulations.
In Bolivian children hospitalized for severe PEM, the size of the thymus was measured by echography, and the lymphocyte subpopulations were detected by using monoclonal antibodies.