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Analysis of surface antigen expression of human immunoglobulin-secreting cells: phenotypic heterogeneity in normal counterparts of myeloma cells
- Source :
- British journal of haematology. 73(3)
- Publication Year :
- 1989
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Abstract
- Summary Human myeloma cells are malignant counterparts of plasma cells which represent the most differentiated B cells. Myeloma cells are, however, heterogeneous in their surface antigen expression (Katagiri et al, 1984, 1985), which may reflect that normal plasma cells have a spectrum of differentiation. To test this hypothesis, immunoglobulinsecreting cells (ISC) of non-neoplastic nature were studied with regard to their surface antigen expression by using a combination of reverse haemolytic plaque assay and complement-dependent cytolysis. Non-neoplastic ISC were found to have a broad spectrum of differentiation stages from the immature type of CD20+, HLA-DR+, CD38+ in the peripheral blood to the mature type of CD20–, HLA-DR–, CD38+ in the bone marrow. In patients with polyclonal B cell activation (PBA), ISC showed a more immature antigen expression in comparison with ISC in normal controls or patients without PBA. The surface antigen development of ISC was clearly demonstrated throughout the stages in the analysis of mitogen-induced ISC in vitro. No significant difference in the surface phenotype of ISC was found among heavy chain classes. Thus, non-neoplastic ISC show a spectrum of differentiation similar to that of myeloma cells, depending on the site where ISC are located, and on the degree of PBA in vivo.
- Subjects :
- inorganic chemicals
Biology
CD38
digestive system
Antigen
In vivo
Bone Marrow
medicine
Humans
Antibody-Producing Cells
Cells, Cultured
CD20
B-Lymphocytes
fungi
Hematology
Molecular biology
In vitro
Immunoglobulin A
Cytolysis
medicine.anatomical_structure
Phenotype
Immunoglobulin M
Polyclonal antibodies
Immunoglobulin G
Immunology
Antigens, Surface
biology.protein
Leukocytes, Mononuclear
Bone marrow
Multiple Myeloma
Spleen
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00071048
- Volume :
- 73
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- British journal of haematology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....18d5bfd1169b3bacfa8634052b1fb608