Functional and ultrastructural studies of Sezary cells.
A patient having clinical findings and typical ultrastructure of the peripheral white blood cells compatible with the diagnosis of Sézary syndrome is described. Studies of the synthesizing capacity of the Sézary cells showed a statistically significant increase in their capacity for protein and RNA synthesis, but no difference with regard to DNA synthesis as compared to normal lymphocytes.
D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D002467:Cell Nucleus; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012313:RNA / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism; D014529:Uridine / Q000378:metabolism
D001798:Blood Proteins; D012313:RNA; D013936:Thymidine; D014529:Uridine