title: Immunological function of human tonsil. Surface topology of human tonsil lymphocytes using the scanning electron microscope (SEM).
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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*