Sex-linked values of E-rosette forming lymphocytes in mother and newborn.
The T-cell marker of spontaneous rosettes with sheep erythrocytes was determined in 34 normal term-deliveries on the peripheral lymphocytes of the mother and the corresponding cord-blood lymphocytes of the newborn, immediately after delivery. A consistently lower level of E-rosette forming lymphocytes was observed in male as compared to female newborns in different parity groups and in twin deliveries. When the mean values were calculated for corresponding E-rosettes of maternal and newborn lymphocytes in each group (female and male group of offsprings) they were nearly identical.
D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012737:Sex Factors; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*