title: Production of Sézary-like cells from normal human lymphocytes.
abstract: The present study was designed to determine if lymphocytes from healthy humans could be stimulated to assume the morphologic appearance of Sézary-like cells. Lymphocyte-rich populations of cells were incubated for 72 hours with pokeweed mitogen and phytohemagglutinin, both potent cellular mitogens. With light microscopy, differential cell counts performed on 0.5mu epoxy resin-embedded sections showed that 5% to 11% of the lymphocytes had cerebriform nuclei, and were designated as Sézary-like cells. The morphological results were confirmed by electron microscopy. Production of Sézary-like cells from stimulated, normal, human lymphocytes suggests that cells with cerebriform nuclei may represent reactive lymphocytes, and may explain their presence in benign inflammatory dermatoses.
mesh_terms: D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D046508:Culture Techniques; D003873:Dermatitis, Exfoliative / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007645:Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / Q000276:immunology*; D037102:Lectins; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008934:Mitogens; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D037102:Lectins; D008934:Mitogens