Lymph nodes in congenital osteopetrosis of the op rat (ultrastructural study).
The electron microscopic study of lymph nodes from osteopetrotic op/op rats demonstrates the existence of an active lymphopoiesis and granulopoiesis. At an advanced stage of the disease, lymphopoiesis is associated to a granulopoiesis and to plasmacytosis.
D000818:Animals; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000166:cytology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D051381:Rats; D013997:Time Factors