Table 3.
Changes in B cell and T cell populations in rats after antigen injection.
| CON | WPC | |
|---|---|---|
| B cells (CD45R+), % | ||
| Day 0 | 20.6 ± 1.8 | 22.3 ± 1.2 a |
| Day 7 | 21.4 ± 1.1 | 20.8 ± 1.8 a |
| Day 14 | 23.0 ± 1.8 | 26.0 ± 1.9 b |
| Day 21 | 24.0 ± 2.1 | 28.1 ± 3.1 *,b |
| T cells (CD3+), % | ||
| Day 0 | 56.3 ± 1.2 | 54.3 ± 1.3 a |
| Day 7 | 55.1 ± 1.8 | 59.2 ± 2.1 b |
| Day 14 | 57.2 ± 1.8 | 59.2 ± 2.4 b |
| Day 21 | 55.3 ± 2.1 | 60.1 ± 1.8 *,b |
| Cytotoxic T cells (CD3+/CD8+), % | ||
| Day 0 | 25.3 ± 0.8 | 22.4 ± 0.6 * |
| Day 7 | 22.8 ± 1.8 | 22.8 ± 1.4 |
| Day 14 | 20.4 ± 1.4 | 20.9 ± 1.7 |
| Day 21 | 20.8 ± 1.5 | 20.7 ± 1.4 |
| Helper T cells (CD3+/CD4+), % | ||
| Day 0 | 31.0 ± 1.8 | 31.9 ± 1.2 a |
| Day 7 | 32.3 ± 1.1 | 36.4 ± 1.9 *,b |
| Day 14 | 36.8 ± 2.1 | 38.3 ± 1.8 b |
| Day 21 | 34.5 ± 1.3 | 39.4 ± 1.5 *,b |
Values are expressed as mean ± S.D. (n = 5). * Significantly different when compared with CON on an identical Day by Student t-test (p < 0.05). a,b Significantly different compared with Day 0 of each dietary treatment by ANOVA and Fisher’s least significant difference test (p < 0.05).