| Literature DB >> 3881642 |
Abstract
Radiothyroidectomy protected against 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)-induced immunotoxicity in rats as assessed by the spleen anti-SRBC plaque-forming cell assay. Thyroxine (T4) replacement therapy partially reversed the effects of thyroidectomy on T4 and triiodothyronine (T3) serum levels, body weight and immune function as well as restored TCDD-induced immunotoxicity. Thus, hypothyroidism induced by TCDD exposure can be viewed as a protective response of the organism to reduce the insult caused by TCDD.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3881642 DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(85)90175-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Life Sci ISSN: 0024-3205 Impact factor: 5.037