Predominance of T-lymphocytes with a high-affinity receptor for sheep red blood cells in the synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A short communication.
Using different modifications of the spontaneous rosette-forming assay, T-lymphocytes were determined in the synovial fluid and the peripheral blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It was shown that a T-lymphocyte subpopulation, forming E-rosettes by a high affinity receptor for SRBC was enriched in the synovial fluid as compared to the peripheral blood.
D000818:Animals; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000276:immunology*; D012397:Rosette Formation; D012756:Sheep / Q000276:immunology; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
D011971:Receptors, Immunologic