Table 3.
T (CD3+) splenic lymphocyte subpopulations of WN, MN2nd and MN3rd rats.
(% ± s.e.) | |||
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T (CD3+) | WN | MN2nd | MN3rd |
CD4+ | 53·8 ± 1·3 | 47·0 ± 3·2* | 42·2 ± 5·5* |
CD8+ | 36·9 ± 1·6 | 42·0 ± 4·1 | 44·8 ± 5·0 |
CD4+ CD8+ | 5·3 ± 0·5 | 5·2 ± 0·8 | 5·8 ± 2·1 |
CD4- CD8- | 3·9 ± 1·4 | 5·9 ± 2·7 | 7·2 ± 2·5* |
Significantly different from WN rats, P < 0·05: in CD4+ moderately (MN2nd); in CD4+ and in CD4- CD8- severely (MN3rd) malnourished rats.