[Development on study of zinc deficiency and immunity].
In this paper, the progress on study of zinc deficiency and immunity including the relationship between zinc deficiency and the apoptosis of T cell, B cell, the expression of MT, immunological function of red cell, and non-specific immune system were reviewed.
Qi
Xiumin
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Shantou Medical College, Shantou University, Shanton 515041, China.
Xu
Xiaohu
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Yu
Xiaojun
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D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology; D007107:Immune System / Q000276:immunology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D008668:Metallothionein / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D051381:Rats; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency*
D008668:Metallothionein; D015032:Zinc