Human lymphocyte subpopulations: giant SRBC rosettes
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Human lymphocyte subpopulations: giant SRBC rosettes
Abstract
Human thymus-derived lymphocytes have the ability to form rosettes with sheep red blood cells (SRBC) in vitro. In the investigation of rosettes of peripheral blood lymphocytes of 10 normal subjects, the number of SRBC adhering to the lymphocyte in each of 100 rosettes was assessed. The percentage of rosettes with SRBC greater than or equal to 36 per rosette was only 1.2 +/- 0.5. These were defined as giant SRBC rosettes. Peripheral blood lymphocytes were stimulated in vitro by four mitogens: sodium periodate, neuraminidase plus galactose oxidase, pokeweed mitogen, and concanavalin A. The lymphocytes were then cultured at 37 degrees C. The giant rosette-forming lymphocytes became significantly increased 4 to 24 hr after stimulation, prior to the appearance of lymphoblasts or increased incorporation of tritiated thymidine. The giant rosettes were not caused by the hemagglutinating properties of pokeweed mitogen and concanavalin A that were adsorbed on the lymphocyte surfaces. This was shown by the fact that, on removal of the receptors by trypsinization, they were regenerated on culture in vitro in the absence of the mitogens. It was concluded that giant SRBC rosettes constituted a marker for some of the activated lymphocytes. Their appearance was independent of the increase in size of the cells or of DNA synthesis. These receptors were intrinsic to lymphocytes and not caused by mitogens adsorbed on their surfaces.
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