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Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia with natural killer activity. Clinical and cellular features of three cases.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6332668     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Leukemic cells from 3 of 28 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) had natural killer (NK) activity against K562 and Molt-3, but not against Raji as determined by the 4-hour 51Cr release assay at a 40:1 effector:target ratio; the highest percent lysis against K562 in each patient ranged from 55.9% to 147.4% of the normal lymphocyte value and that against Molt-3 from 28.0% to 127.9%. Their leukemic cells were nonphagocytic, nonadherent, and negative for nonspecific esterase. Leukemic cells from two of them displayed similar morphologic and immunologic features. The cells had a round nucleus, and were E-receptors (E)+, Leu-5+, IgG-Fc+, Ia+, OKM1+ or OKM1-, T-cell antigens-, B markers-, and monocyte antigen-, indicating their NK cell origin. The other patient's cells were characterized by the irregularly shaped nucleus, and were E+, Leu-5+, IgG-Fc+, T+, OKT6+, Leu-2a+, and OKM1+. The presence of E which are identical to E of T-cells and a high density of T-cell antigens including OKT6 on the cells suggested their T-cell nature. Of the three patients, two without thymic enlargement had leukemic cells of NK cell origin, and the other one with the symptom leukemic cells of the T-cell lineage, the clinical feature probably reflecting the cell lineage of their leukemic cells.
Authors:
A Komiyama; S Yamada; H Kawai; Y Miyagawa; T Akabane
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer     Volume:  54     ISSN:  0008-543X     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer     Publication Date:  1984 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-11-01     Completed Date:  1984-11-01     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374236     Medline TA:  Cancer     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1547-53     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Cell Adhesion
Child
Child, Preschool
Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
Female
Histocompatibility Antigens / analysis
Humans
Infant
Killer Cells, Natural / immunology*,  pathology
Leukemia, Lymphoid / immunology*,  pathology
Male
Phagocytosis
T-Lymphocytes / immunology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Histocompatibility Antigens

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