Lymphocyte transformation in newborns, women and those who had used oral contraceptives.
Lymphocyte transformation, utilizing the mitotic index parameter has been assessed in newborns' cord blood, adults and women who had been on oral contraceptives and their babies. The results show that the newborns' cord blood response is significantly higher to PHA when compared with the respective adults' response. No significant difference was observed between the women taking oral contraceptives and their respective controls.
D000328:Adult; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000494:pharmacology*; D046508:Culture Techniques; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D037102:Lectins / Q000494:pharmacology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D008940:Mitotic Index; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D014680:Veins
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D037102:Lectins