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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
6
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1981-7-23
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pubmed:abstractText |
The immune competence of the T lymphocyte system was studied in 28 noninstitutionalized subjects with Down's syndrome (DS) and were compared with sex- and age-matched healthy controls. The ability of enriched T lymphocytes to respond to 3 different T cell stimulants revealed a selective impairment of T lymphocyte subset(s). Subjects with DS showed normal responsiveness in allogeneic mixed lymphocyte reactions, but their response to phytohemagglutinin and in autologous mixed lymphocyte reactions was severely impaired. Non-T cells from DS subjects stimulated equally well both normal and DS allogeneic T lymphocytes. The blood concentration of serum thymic factor in the majority of DS subjects was much lower than that found in age-matched healthy controls. These data support the hypothesis that a deficiency of the T-dependent regulatory system is an intrinsic feature of DS and confirm the precocious aging of the immune system in these subjects.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Jun
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pubmed:issn |
0022-1767
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
126
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
2161-4
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:6453157-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:6453157-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:6453157-Aging,
pubmed-meshheading:6453157-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:6453157-Down Syndrome,
pubmed-meshheading:6453157-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:6453157-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:6453157-Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes,
pubmed-meshheading:6453157-Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed,
pubmed-meshheading:6453157-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:6453157-Phytohemagglutinins,
pubmed-meshheading:6453157-T-Lymphocytes,
pubmed-meshheading:6453157-Thymic Factor, Circulating,
pubmed-meshheading:6453157-Thymidine,
pubmed-meshheading:6453157-Thymus Hormones
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pubmed:year |
1981
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Deficiency of autologous mixed lymphocyte reactions and serum thymic factor level in Down's syndrome.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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