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Review
. 1993 Oct;51(10):307-9.
doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1993.tb03062.x.

Interleukin-2 production is altered by copper deficiency

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Interleukin-2 production is altered by copper deficiency

B L O'Dell. Nutr Rev. 1993 Oct.

Abstract

Copper is an essential nutrient for optimal function of the immune system; deficiency results in impairment of both humoral and cell-mediated components. Copper deficiency in rodents results in decreased numbers of CD4+ (helper) and total T cells. This defect has been traced to impaired production of interleukin-2, a cytokine essential for T-cell division and differentiation. Impairment of quiescent cell proliferation is reversed by both in vivo and in vitro copper supplementation.

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