Glucocorticoids and Catecholamines Affect in Vitro Functionality of Porcine Blood Immune Cells

Stress hormones exert important modulating influences on the functionality of immune cells. Despite its major role as a livestock animal and its increasing use as an animal model, knowledge about this relationship in the domestic pig is rare. This study therefore aimed to characterize the effect of...

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Main Authors: Lena Reiske, Sonja Schmucker, Julia Steuber, Volker Stefanski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/8/545