Response of human foetal thymocytes to phytohaemagglutinin (PHA)

Response of human foetal thymocytes to phytohaemagglutinin (PHA)

Human foetal thymocytes first respond to phytohaemagglutinin at about 14 weeks gestation. This corresponds to the completion of thymic differentiation and is perhaps the earliest, but still indirect, evidence of immune competence in the foetus.

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Veröffentlicht in:Immunology 1970-03, Vol.18 (3), p.393-396
Hauptverfasser: Kay, H E, Doe, J, Hockley, A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Autoradiography
Culture Techniques
Fetus - immunology
Gestational Age
Humans
Immunity
Lectins - pharmacology
Lymphocytes - immunology
Lymphocytes - metabolism
Thymidine - metabolism
Thymus Gland - cytology
Thymus Gland - embryology
Thymus Gland - immunology
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Zusammenfassung:Human foetal thymocytes first respond to phytohaemagglutinin at about 14 weeks gestation. This corresponds to the completion of thymic differentiation and is perhaps the earliest, but still indirect, evidence of immune competence in the foetus.
ISSN:0019-2805
1365-2567