Abstract
The possible immune effect of oral snuff was investigated. In male adult rats, oral snuff given for 15 weeks significantly decreased NK-cell activity in peripheral blood against murine NK cell-sensitive target cells (YAC-1 lymphoma).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 473-476 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Archives of Oral Biology |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1991 |
Keywords
- natural killer cells
- tobacco snuff
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology
- General Dentistry
- Cell Biology