title: [Effect of n-3 PUFA polyunsaturated fatty acids on the thymus of rats with severe protein depletion].
abstract: Severe protein deprivation at weaning provokes an arrest of cellular proliferation and maturation, and an increase of ADA and PNP activities in the thymus of growing rats. A 20% casein diet fed during 9 days was enough to reverse the effect on ADA and PNP. The supplementation with 24 mg/d of n-3 PUFA, was able to recover thymus' cellular proliferation and maturation.
authors.affiliation: Cátedra de Nutrición, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Feliu
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Pallaro
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Slobodianik
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006128:Growth / Q000187:drug effects; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000187:drug effects*; D014886:Weaning
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3