Organ-specificity of Estrogen Effects on the Induction of Immunocompetent Cells in the Chicken

Injection of immature hens with estrogen increases the population of antigen-presenting cells, T cells and Ig-containing cells in the ovary and oviduct. The aim of this study was to determine the organ-specificity of estrogen effects on the localization of immunocompetent cells in the chicken. Immat...

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Main Authors: Weiming Zheng, Yukinori Yoshimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2001-01-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/38/1/38_1_41/_pdf/-char/en