title: Meeting report on recent advances on T-lymphocytes in normal and leukemia patients.
abstract: We report on the main topics discussed at the "Human T-Lymphocytes in Normal and Leukemia Patients" meeting, including the "Second International Workshop on T-Cell Colonies" (Reggio Calabria, September 16-19, 1984). Improved knowledge in the field of T-lymphocyte biology has contributed greatly to a better clinical definition of T-cell-derived lymphoproliferative disorders. The T-cell colony assay seems to represent a useful tool for studying the early steps of T-lymphocyte maturation and for characterizing accessory cells and soluble mediators that regulate T-cell proliferation.
mesh_terms: D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells; D002999:Clone Cells; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000502:physiology; D007938:Leukemia / Q000473:pathology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*