Abstract
The results of this study show that a high percentage of human cord-blood lymphocytes bears receptors for peanut agglutinin. Determination of the presence of other lymphocyte markers (E rosettes, membrane immunoglobulins, alpha-naphthyl-acetate esterase, Ia antigens) in the peanut-positive cells indicated that they include both T and B cells. The peanut receptor, also expressed by blast cells of most acute, but not chronic, leukemias, seems to be a marker of immaturity for both T- and B-lymphocyte subsets in man as it is in the mouse.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 329-337 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Thymus |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 6 |
Publication status | Published - 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology