Selenium promotes T-cell response to TCR-stimulation and ConA, but not PHA in primary porcine splenocytes.

There is controversy in the literature over whether the selenium (Se) influences cellular immune responses, and the mechanisms possibly underlying these effects are unclear. In this study, the effects of Se on T-cell proliferation and IL-2 production were studied in primary porcine splenocytes. Sple...

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Main Authors: Fei Ren, Xingxiang Chen, John Hesketh, Fang Gan, Kehe Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3328446?pdf=render