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9691141

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-9-9
pubmed:abstractText
To examine the effect of starvation on the phagocytic activity of rat peritoneal macrophages, 8 animals were kept for 3 days on water supply only. The cells showed an increased capacity for superoxide anion production and a marked decrease in their ability to engulf latex particles. The corticosterone level of the fasting animals was markedly increased, an observation suggesting that the alteration of macrophage function could be hormonally mediated. The findings in the present study indicate that the decreased phagocytic capacity of peritoneal macrophages following starvation may be one of the factors responsible for the increased susceptibility to infections in malnourished individuals.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0001-5792
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
100
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
17-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of three days starvation on the phagocytic activity of rat peritoneal macrophages.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine 'C', Schneider Children Medical Center of Israel, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't