Immunological function of human tonsil. Surface topology of human tonsil lymphocytes using the scanning electron microscope (SEM).
The surface topology of the lymphocytes in human tonsils was performed by means of the scanning electron microscope (SEM). It was revealed that human tonsils consist of both 40.7% villous and 26.6% smooth surface lymphocytes. In general, the percentage results agree with those of E and EAC binding lymphocytes of human tonsils, as previously reported. Our serial experiments using immunological techniques proved the existence of two lymphocytes (T and B cell) having immunological roles.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000276:immunology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure*