Estrogen receptor α in mouse splenic lymphocytes: possible involvement in immunity

To elucidate relevance of estrogens to immune responses, we investigated whether estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha) exists in mouse splenic B cells and T cells and the effect of 17beta-estradiol and endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on lymphocyte mitogenesis. ERalpha was identified in both male and female mouse splenic cells using RT-PCR. Crude splenic cells were stained with anti-ER antibody, and the distribution of ERalpha in the splenic B...