Frieke Kuper C
TNO Quality of Life, Department of Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, P.O. Box 360, 3700 AJ Zeist, The Netherlands.
Exp Toxicol Pathol. 2006 Jul;57(5-6):363-6. doi: 10.1016/j.etp.2006.03.007. Epub 2006 May 18.
Histologic examination of lymphoid organs has revealed immunotoxic effects of a broad range of substances. The thymus has proven especially sensitive. The relative lack of sensitivity of mucosa-associated lymphoid cells and tissues may be due to shortcomings in the way they are examined. Validation of ways to examine mucosal lymphoid tissues and cells and development of histopathological tools to flag a compound as a potential inducer of autoimmune disease or allergy are challenges for the future.
对淋巴器官的组织学检查已揭示了多种物质的免疫毒性作用。事实证明胸腺尤其敏感。黏膜相关淋巴细胞和组织相对缺乏敏感性可能是由于检查方式存在缺陷。验证检查黏膜淋巴组织和细胞的方法以及开发组织病理学工具以标记一种化合物作为自身免疫性疾病或过敏的潜在诱导剂是未来面临的挑战。