title: Thymic weight in pantothenic acid deficiency.
abstract: The purpose of this note is to emphasize the significant effects of nutritional factors, in this case pantothenic acid, on growth and development of rat thymus. Low antibody titers against various infectious agents in pantothenic acid deficiency and skin graft tolerance in pyridoxine deficiency warrant an assessment of the effects of vitamins on the growth and development of the thymus and consequently on the immune response.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D004032:Diet; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D010205:Pantothenic Acid / Q000172:deficiency*; D051381:Rats; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins; D010205:Pantothenic Acid