title: [Subpopulations of peripheral lymphocytes in insulin-dependent diabetics (author's transl)].
abstract: There is an increasing evidence that autoimmune mechanisms may have a role in the pathogenesis in insulin-dependent diabetics. The numerical and functional study of peripheral blood lymphocytes in diabetes mellitus might indirectly contribute to the understanding of its pathogenesis. In this study, detection of peripheral blood T lymphocytes was measured by rosettes with sheep red blood cells (SRBC), and B lymphocytes were measured by immunofluorescence with specific antiserum to immunoglobulins. The mean (+/- SD) percentage of SRBC was 67.6 +/- 7.2 in 21 normal subjects, 71.5 +/- 7.0 in 15 insulin-dependent diabetics, and 68.6 +/- 6.7 in 30 insulin-independent diabetics. There was no difference in the absolute T-lymphocyte number per mm3 in these three groups. Insulin-dependent diabetics showed a normal percentage and absolute number of B lymphocytes when compared with normal subjects.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell; D012397:Rosette Formation; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell