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Effects of chromium on lymphocyte subsets and immunoglobulins from normal population and exposed workers.

Blood lymphocyte subsets and serum immunoglobulins were studied in 15 men (mean age: 35 years), not exposed to toxic agents, and in 15 healthy men, exposed to dust containing several compounds (including lead chromate), working in a factory producing plastic materials. Worker blood lead and urine chromium (Cr) levels were significantly higher than controls, while serum Cr concentration was unchanged. In the worker blood, CD4+ helper-inducer (mainly CD4+-CD45RO- "virgin"), CD5--CD19+ B, CD3--CD25+ activated B and CD3--HLA-DR+ activated B and natural killer (NK) lymphocytes were significantly reduced (about 30-50 %). The investigated workers were exposed to hexavalent Cr, as lead chromate, whereas normal population (control group) was mainly exposed to trivalent Cr. In the control group, urinary Cr showed a significant positive correlation with CD16+-56+ NK, CD5+-CD19+ B and HLA-DR+ activated T, B and NK lymphocytes and a negative correlation with serum IgA immunoglobulins; moreover, serum Cr was significantly correlated with all blood lymphocytes and HLA-DR+, CD3--HLA--DR+ and CD3--CD25+ lymphocyte subsets. These data suggest that trivalent Cr may be involved in mechanisms regulating the immune response in humans.[1]

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  1. Effects of chromium on lymphocyte subsets and immunoglobulins from normal population and exposed workers. Boscolo, P., Di Gioacchino, M., Bavazzano, P., White, M., Sabbioni, E. Life Sci. (1997) [Pubmed]
 
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