title: Characterization of L5178Y leukemic cells by phagocytosis, cytochemical methods, and membrane marker techniques.
abstract: Membrane marker techniques, endocytosis, and cytochemical methods were used to characterize L5178Y cells. L5178Y cells were found to have surface membrane immunoglobulin that typifies B-cells, and membrane receptors that are common to both B-cells and monocytes. L5178Y cells also have endocytic and enzymatic activities that are characteristic of monocytes. Thus L5178Y cells have the dual characteristics of B-cells and monocytes.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D002460:Cell Line; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000276:immunology; D004705:Endocytosis; D007141:Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments; D007181:Inclusion Bodies, Viral; D007942:Leukemia, Experimental / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell; D012190:Retroviridae
chemical_list: D007141:Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments; D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell