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The effects of handling on antibody production, mitogen responses, spleen cell number, and lymphocyte subpopulations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2362549     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effects of a simple psychosocial manipulation, handling, on immune function in BALB/c.ByJ mice were studied. Handling for two minutes/day prior to immunization was shown to be associated with a decreased primary IgG antibody response to the protein antigen keyhole limpet hemocyanin. Handling was also associated with decreased T cell proliferative responses to Concanavalin A. No reliable changes in spleen cell number or lymphocyte subsets were found. These findings demonstrate that simply picking up an animal results in modulation of the immune response. These data are also of interest for their obvious methodological implications.
Authors:
J Moynihan; G Brenner; D Koota; S Breneman; N Conen; R Ader
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Life sciences     Volume:  46     ISSN:  0024-3205     ISO Abbreviation:  Life Sci.     Publication Date:  1990  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-08-07     Completed Date:  1990-08-07     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375521     Medline TA:  Life Sci     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1937-44     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY 14642.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Analysis of Variance
Animals
Animals, Laboratory / immunology
Female
Flow Cytometry
Handling (Psychology)*
Immunization
Immunoglobulin G / biosynthesis*
Leukocyte Count / veterinary
Lymphocyte Activation
Lymphocytes / immunology*
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C / immunology*
Random Allocation
Spleen / cytology,  immunology
T-Lymphocytes / immunology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
5T35 HL07496/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; MH45681/MH/NIMH NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Immunoglobulin G

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