Effect of sulfur mustard on murine lymphocytes.
(1991) Toxicology Letters — Vol. 58, n° 2, p. 143-148 (1991)
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Coutelier, Jean-Paul 
Lison, Dominique
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- The effect on spleen cells of a single in vivo treatment with sulfur mustard was analyzed in mice 1 week after intoxication. A marked decrease in the number of total spleen cells was observed in mice receiving high doses of sulfur mustard. Flow cytometric analysis indicated that B-lymphocytes were relatively more affected than T-lymphocytes by this toxic compound. However, the function of remaining B-cells, measured by thymidine incorporation and immunoglobulin secretion in the presence of lipopolysaccharide, was not significantly impaired. In addition, sulfur mustard did not depress T-lymphocyte function since their proliferation in response to concanavalin A or to an anti-CD3 antibody was not affected by the treatment. These results suggest that whereas some observations reported in patients can be found in a murine model, additional in vitro studies with human lymphocytes could more adequately provide further information on sulfur-mustard-induced alterations of the immune system.
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Coutelier, J.-P., Lison, D., Simon, O., & Willems, J. (1991). Effect of sulfur mustard on murine lymphocytes. Toxicology Letters, 58(2), 143-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-4274(91)90168-6 (Original work published 1991)