title: Characterization of an acute T lymphoblastic leukemia expressing the gamma/delta T-cell receptor.
abstract: Leukemic cells of a 20 year old patient, suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, were characterized by surface marker and functional analysis. A significant cell population within this type of leukemia expresses concomitantly the CD4 and CD8 antigen on the same cell and might represent a new differentiation stage of T-cells with the gamma/delta receptor. The leukemic cells show a distinct pattern of growth response to mitogens and lymphokines, which might correlate to their differentiation stage. Moreover, a "natural killer"-like activity can be induced in these cells by IL-2.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Poliklinik, University of Würzburg, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Tony
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000032:analysis; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis; D015704:CD4 Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D016827:CD8 Antigens; D003601:Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D015459:Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D015704:CD4 Antigens; D016827:CD8 Antigens; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell