Open AccessInvestigation of the effects of lymphocyte sub-groups of the use of Maraş powder (Nicotiana rustica L.)
Author(s) -
Murat Aral,
İbrahim Aral,
Hasan Çetin Ekerbiçer,
Mustafa Çelik,
Serpil Seriban Dogan,
Nuriye İsmihan Ece Paköz
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
türk hijyen ve deneysel biyoloji dergisi/türk hijiyen ve deneysel biyoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1308-2523
pISSN - 0377-9777
DOI - 10.5505/turkhijyen.2013.88155
Subject(s) - nicotiana , lymphocyte , traditional medicine , biology , botany , immunology , medicine , solanaceae , biochemistry , gene
Objective: This study was to investigate theeffects of lymphocyte sub-groups of the use ofMaraş powder.Method: This study used healthy volunteers,and no smoking or Maras powder (control group)used healthy volunteers. The blood samples forlymphocyte subsets of the cellular immune systemlymphocyte subsets of antibodies were evaluatedwith Becton Dickinson kits using a flow-cytometrikmethod.Results: Case group averages of CD4+/CD8+ Tcell ratios, CD19+ (B lymphocytes) and the meanpercentage of CD4+ T lymphocytes were significantlylower than the control group (p<0.05). Case groupof CD16+56+ (NK cells) and CD8+ T lymphocyteswere significantly higher in the control group averages(p<0.05). The mean percentage of CD2 and CD3+T lymphocytes were similar in both groups(p>0.05).Conclusions: Maras powder increases thecellular immunity relative in the smoking addictivepeople, while humoral immunity declines.As a result, immune responses that is resultingwith any deviation, predisposing factor for avariety of diseases. Therefore, informing of themaras powder users should be considered for harming their health as smoking as well