Abstract
Mononuclear cells were separated from spleens and lymph nodes of Lewis rats treated 5 weeks previously with repeated small doses of T-2 toxin or solvent only. The cells from each site were then injected intraperitoneally into 4 groups of syngeneic Lewis rats. The animals injected with spleen cells from T-2 toxin-treated donors developed marked cardiovascular changes which were similar to those due to T-2 toxin itself. Rats injected with lymph node cells as well as those given each kind of cell from solvent-treated donors showed only occasional mild vascular changes. The changes seen after splenic cell transfer may be due to superinduction of interleukin 2 by T-2 toxin.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 15-22 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Toxicology Letters |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1987 |
Keywords
- T-2 toxin
- cardiovascular effects
- lymphocyte toxicity
- rat