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Effects of squalene on the immune responses in mice(I): Humoral immune responses of squalene

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Effects of squalene on humoral immune system in mice were investigated. Squalene exhibited significant incereases in the circulating leukocyte counts and relative spleen and thymus weights of the mice. However, the relative liver weight was slightly decreased. Hemagglutination titers (HA) were signficantly enhanced by squalene while Arthus reaction was not affected. Splenic plaque forming cells (PFC) were also greatly increased by squalene, especially at doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg of it.

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Ahn, Y.K., Kim, J.H. Effects of squalene on the immune responses in mice(I): Humoral immune responses of squalene. Arch. Pharm. Res. 14, 370–378 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02876887

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