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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-6-14
pubmed:abstractText
Natural killer cell activity was compared in the Long-Sleep and Short-Sleep mouse lines. These mice, initially selected for their sensitivities to a hypnotic dose of ethanol, are also differentially sensitive to other agents which act through the benzodiazepine/GABA receptor chloride ionophore complex. Natural killer cell activity was 40-59% lower in Short-Sleep when compared to Long-Sleep mice. Flow cytofluorometric analysis demonstrated that the number of Nk-1+ cells was also lower in the spleens of Short-Sleep than Long-Sleep mice. In addition, the incidence of 3-methylcholanthrene-induced tumors was significantly greater in Short-Sleep (85.7%) than in Long-Sleep (14.3%) mice. These results suggest that the Long-Sleep and Short-Sleep mouse lines may represent a unique model to assess the physiological role of the benzodiazepine/GABA receptor chloride ionophore complex in the neural modulation of immune function.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0889-1591
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
39-49
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Differential immune responsiveness in mouse lines selectively bred for high and low sensitivity to ethanol.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Neuroscience, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.