Maternal smoking and cord blood immunity function.
Thymidine uptake in PHA-stimulated culture of cord blood cells from smoking mothers is greater than that from non-smoking mothers. There was no such difference when separated lymphocytes were studied; this suggests that smoking suppresses a suppressor cell. No difference was detected in haemoglobin, immunoglobulins, transferrin, cell counts, E-rosette counts and leucocyte mobility.
D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins / Q000494:pharmacology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012907:Smoking; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism
D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D013936:Thymidine