Difference in polyamine transport in human B and T lymphocytes.
Preparations enriched in human blood B lymphocytes are able to take up polyamines efficiently. Uptake by T cells is barely detectable. Human non-circulating B cells (from tonsils) have a much lower ability to take up polyamines, as do mixed populations of bovine lymph nodes. B cells contain a higher amount of endogenous polyamines and show higher ornithine decarboxylase activity than T cells.
Colombatto
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Dipartimento di Medicina e Oncologia Sperimentale, Università di Torino.
Fulgosi
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B
Bianchi
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Massaia
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Grillo
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MA
D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D001692:Biological Transport; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D011073:Polyamines / Q000378:metabolism*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism*
D011073:Polyamines