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Regulation of lymphocyte functions by nitric oxide.

Curr Opin Immunol. 1995 Jun;7(3):396-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96057970
Liew FY; Department of Immunology, University of Glasgow, UK.

Abstract: Current interest in nitric oxide is derived from its numerous biological roles. Immunologically, apart from the well known role of nitric oxide in anti-microbial and autoimmune diseases, nitric oxide is now emerging as a potential powerful mediator of T-cell responses. Evidence now shows that nitric oxide can both enhance and suppress T-cell functions and that some subsets of T-cell clones can be activated to produce nitric oxide.
Keywords: Animal B-Lymphocytes/IMMUNOLOGY/PHYSIOLOGY Lymphocyte Transformation Lymphocytes/*IMMUNOLOGY Mice Nitric Oxide/BIOSYNTHESIS/IMMUNOLOGY/*PHYSIOLOGY Th1 Cells/METABOLISM Th2 Cells/METABOLISM JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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