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The effect of 2-acetyl-4-tetrahydroxybutylimidazole on lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood of the rat. 1989

S J Gobin, and R F Legg, and A J Paine, and J A Phillips

D.H.S.S. Department of Toxicology, St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College, London, U.K.

A constituent of Ammonia Caramel, 2-acetyl-4-tetrahydroxybutylimidazole (THI), is known to cause a reduction in the number of circulating lymphocytes when fed to rats. In the present study the effect of giving THI 1 mg/kg by gavage daily for 7 days on the numbers of lymphocytes in subsets has been monitored in peripheral blood. Both immunoglobulin light chain-bearing B-cells (MARK-1+) and CD5 marker-bearing T-cells (OX-19+) were reduced in number within 1 day of treatment. Within the pan-T-cell population, Class II MHC reactive helper T-lymphocytes (W3/25-) were more reduced than the Class I MHC reactive cytotoxic/suppressor T cells (OX-8+). The number of null cells (MARK-1-, OX-19-) was not affected; the majority of these cells appeared to be large granular lymphocytes.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007093	Imidazoles	Compounds containing 1,3-diazole, a five membered aromatic ring containing two nitrogen atoms separated by one of the carbons. Chemically reduced ones include IMIDAZOLINES and IMIDAZOLIDINES. Distinguish from 1,2-diazole (PYRAZOLES).
D007958	Leukocyte Count	The number of WHITE BLOOD CELLS per unit volume in venous BLOOD. A differential leukocyte count measures the relative numbers of the different types of white cells.	Blood Cell Count, White,Differential Leukocyte Count,Leukocyte Count, Differential,Leukocyte Number,White Blood Cell Count,Count, Differential Leukocyte,Count, Leukocyte,Counts, Differential Leukocyte,Counts, Leukocyte,Differential Leukocyte Counts,Leukocyte Counts,Leukocyte Counts, Differential,Leukocyte Numbers,Number, Leukocyte,Numbers, Leukocyte
D008214	Lymphocytes	White blood cells formed in the body's lymphoid tissue. The nucleus is round or ovoid with coarse, irregularly clumped chromatin while the cytoplasm is typically pale blue with azurophilic (if any) granules. Most lymphocytes can be classified as either T or B (with subpopulations of each), or NATURAL KILLER CELLS.	Lymphoid Cells,Cell, Lymphoid,Cells, Lymphoid,Lymphocyte,Lymphoid Cell
D008215	Lymphocytes, Null	A class of lymphocytes characterized by the lack of surface markers specific for either T or B lymphocytes.	Null Cells,Cell, Null,Cells, Null,Lymphocyte, Null,Null Cell,Null Lymphocyte,Null Lymphocytes
D008231	Lymphopenia	Reduction in the number of lymphocytes.	Lymphocytopenia,Lymphocytopenias,Lymphopenias
D008297	Male		Males
D009930	Organic Chemicals	A broad class of substances containing carbon and its derivatives. Many of these chemicals will frequently contain hydrogen with or without oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and other elements. They exist in either carbon chain or carbon ring form.	Organic Chemical,Chemical, Organic,Chemicals, Organic
D002182	Candy	Sweet food products combining cane or beet sugars with other carbohydrates and chocolate, milk, eggs, and various flavorings. In the United States, candy refers to both sugar- and cocoa-based confections and is differentiated from sweetened baked goods; elsewhere the terms sugar confectionary, chocolate confectionary, and flour confectionary (meaning goods such as cakes and pastries) are used.	Confection,Caramel Candy,Candies,Candies, Caramel,Candy, Caramel,Caramel Candies,Confections
D002241	Carbohydrates	A class of organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of Cn(H2O)n. The largest class of organic compounds, including STARCH; GLYCOGEN; CELLULOSE; POLYSACCHARIDES; and simple MONOSACCHARIDES.	Carbohydrate
D005505	Food Coloring Agents	Natural or synthetic dyes used as coloring agents in processed foods.	Coloring Agents, Food,Food Colorants,Agents, Food Coloring,Colorants, Food