Pressure Induced Changes in Adaptive Immune Function in Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas); implications for dive physiology and health

Increased pressure, associated with diving, can alter cell function through several mechanisms and has been shown to impact immune functions performed by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) in humans. While marine mammals possess specific adaptations which protect them from dive related injury...

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Main Authors: Laura A Thompson, Tracy A. Romano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2016.00442/full