Table 12. Mitogen-induced peripheral blood lymphocyte proliferation in monkeys fed on diets containing GM rice or non-GM rice.

Group	Lymphocyte Proliferation Rate(%)
	Non-GM rice (n = 4)#	Positive control (n = 4)#	17.5% GM rice (n = 4)	70% GM rice (n = 4)
Pre-dose	93.92±10.77	93.92±4.14	98.58±12.87	95.24±13.56
Month 1	1123.42±38.04	108.66±27.73	134.46±28.50	117.19±32.57
Month 3	128.98±28.98	153.09±40.30	191.56±91.69	154.36±57.32
Moth 6	110.34±42.79	73.68±17.56	141.23±44.12	123.99±42.60
Recovery period	139	/	157.20±51.40	160.87±42.34

Note: Data are presented as the mean±SD.

^# During the recovery period, there were 2 animals in the non-GM rice group and no animal in the positive control group.