title: J chain in malignant human IgG immunocytes.
abstract: J chain was demonstrated directly by immunofluorescence in the cytoplasm of malignant IgG-producing human tumor cells. This was in contrast to IgG immunocytes accumulating in foci of chronic inflammation, which generally were devoid of J chain.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007144:Immunoglobulin J-Chains; D008297:Male; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007144:Immunoglobulin J-Chains