Malnutrition is distributed widely throughout the world and is a particular problem in
developing countries. Laboratory animals have been very useful in studying the effects of …

Various studies have demonstrated that under-feeding in both premature and young mature
animals may extend the life span as well as better preserve the functions of the immune …

OBJECTIVES: We studied the effect of a low-quality dietary protein on cellular proliferation
and maturation in the thymus of growing rats over time. METHODS: After weaning Wistar rats …

The influence of two different commerical diets on immune parameters of 8–11-month-old
New Zealand Black (NZB) female mice has been presented. A diet relatively high in fat and …

Gnotobiotic rats fed steam-sterilized high lactose diet during 38 weeks showed a more
delayed body weight gain and higher pathological changes in liver, kidneys, adrenal glands …

When a nutritionally complete basal diet containing 10% protein from casein was
supplemented with 20% protein from unheated casein, wheat gluten or soy protein isolate …

The incidence of autoimmune diabetes in the BB diabeticprone (BBdp) rat can be
substantially delayed or prevented by replacing cereal-based mixed ingredient (chow) …

Previous studies have demonstrated that underfeeding in both premature and young mature
animals may extend the life span as well as preserve the functions of the immune system …

To elucidate further the influences of dietary fat on autoimmune diseases, two groups of
NZB/W F1 mice were fed with diets containing 200 g dietary fat/kg and 50 g dietary fat/kg …