%0 Journal Article
%T The PBDE-209 Exposure during Pregnancy and Lactation Impairs Immune Function in Rats
%A Xianbao Liu
%A Hong Zhan
%A Xu Zeng
%A Chunfang Zhang
%A Dunjin Chen
%J Mediators of Inflammation
%D 2012
%I Hindawi Publishing Corporation
%R 10.1155/2012/692467
%X In the present study, we assessed the treatment effects of PBDE-209 administration on the immune function in rats during pregnancy and lactation. We harvested the blood and organs for flow cytometry, viability assay, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and histological evaluation. The results of this study were the PBDE-209 exposure during pregnancy and lactation impairs immune function in rats. The results may contribute to understanding the mechanism of PBDE-209 in immune function.
%U http://www.hindawi.com/journals/mi/2012/692467/