Document 0015
 DOCN  M95A0015
 TI    Effect of qigong training on proportions of T lymphocyte subsets in
       human peripheral blood.
 DT    9510
 AU    Ryu H; Jun CD; Lee BS; Choi BM; Kim HM; Chung HT; Department of
       Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine,; Wonkwang University,
       Republic of Korea.
 SO    Am J Chin Med. 1995;23(1):27-36. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95321297
 AB    The effect of Qigong training on proportions of T lymphocyte subsets was
       investigated in human peripheral blood. We observed that the ratio of
       CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes was increased as much as 50% in a trainee group
       who practiced Qigong training more than 5 months compared to a normal
       healthy group who did not practice. The absolute number of CD4+ T
       lymphocytes was also elevated in trainee group with 100 cells/mm3 more
       than in normal healthy group. The positive correlation between the ratio
       of CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes and the ratio of CD4+45RA-/CD4+CD45RA+ T
       lymphocytes was shown in the trainee group. In contrast, there was a
       negative correlation between the ratio of CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes and
       the ratio of CD8+CD57+/CD8+CD57- T lymphocytes in the trainee group. The
       data indicate that Qigong training affects the profile of lymphocyte
       subsets in human peripheral blood, especially the proportion of CD4+ T
       lymphocytes.
 DE    Adult  Antibodies, Monoclonal/IMMUNOLOGY  *Breathing Exercises  CD4-CD8
       Ratio  Flow Cytometry  Fluorescent Antibody Technique  Human  Lymphocyte
       Subsets/*IMMUNOLOGY  Male  Middle Age  Oxygen Consumption  *Relaxation
       Techniques  T-Lymphocytes/*IMMUNOLOGY  Time Factors  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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