title: B lymphocyte reconstitution after human bone marrow transplantation. Leu-1 antigen defines a distinct population of B lymphocytes.
abstract: Differences in the expression of Leu-1 (CD5) define two populations of recovering B cells after human marrow transplantation, Leu-1+ and Leu-1- B cells. The Leu-1+ B cells were polyclonal, of donor origin, and did not express detectable interleukin 2 receptor. Leu-1+ B cells generally appeared 2-4 wk after marrow grafting and often preceded the recovery of Leu-1- B cells. Acute and chronic graft vs. host disease (GvHD) resulted in the recovery of significantly fewer Leu-1+ B cells, whereas Leu-1- B cells were only decreased in acute GvHD. Multivariate analysis showed no significant effect of age, disease, prednisone or azathioprine, or ex vivo treatment of the marrow with anti-Leu-1 and complement on recovery of Leu-1+ and Leu-1- B cells, independent of the effects of GvHD. Leu-1+ B cells are a major lymphocyte population posttransplant. They may reflect a stage of differentiation of normal B cells or a separate B cell lineage.
mesh_terms: D000917:Antibody Formation; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D007074:Immunoglobulin G