MELATONIN AND IMMUNOMODULATION IN AGED AND IMMUNODEFICIENT MICE

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MELATONIN AND IMMUNOMODULATION IN AGED AND IMMUNODEFICIENT MICE

Objective To investigate melatonin-related mechanisms of action on immunoregulation in aged and immunodeficient mice. Methods T lymPhocytes subunit CD4 + ,CD8 + and CD4 + /CD8 + ratio were measured by Flow Cytometer in normal, aged and Cyclophosphamide injected mice which treated with melatonin, and compared with the results of T lymphocytes subunit in the group without melatonin as control group. Results The percentage of CD4 + , CD8 + T cells in the normal mice which treated with melatonin was significantly higher than that in control group ( P <0.01), CD4 + /CD8 + ratio was higher but had no significant difference. In the cyclophosphamide injected group which melatonin treated, the percentage of CD4 + T cells and CD4 + /CD8 + ratio were higher than those in control, The difference was significant ( P <0.01), while CD8 + was lower ( P <0.01). In aged melatonin treated mice group, the percentage of CD4 + , CD8 + T cells and CD4 + /CD8 + ratio were significantly higher than those in control ( P <0.01). Conclusion Melatonin could adjust the quantity and the ratio of CD4 + , CD8 + T cells in aged and immunodeficient mice. it implied that melatonin could mediate helper and suppression T lymphocytes to reinforce their immunodefence.