title: Humoral immunity in stage I mycosis fungoides: an increased incidence of lymphocytotoxic antibodies.
abstract: Thirteen patients with stage I mycosis fungoides (MF) were studied for the presence of circulating autoantibodies including cold-reactive lymphocytotoxic antibodies (LCA), antinuclear antibodies and rheumatoid factor antibodies to common food antigens, bovine gamma globulin and casein; and immune complexes as measured by cryoglobulins and I125 Clq binding. A significantly increased incidence (11/13) of LCA was found in the MF patients, and this may be related to the alterations in subpopulations of T cells seen in these patients. No significant increase in any other test was noted. there was no evidence of a diffuse hyperactivity of the humoral immune system as seen in systemic lupus erythematosus, which has a similar imbalance of T cell subpopulations.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D000917:Antibody Formation; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000032:analysis; D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum / Q000032:analysis*; D002364:Caseins / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000276:immunology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum; D002364:Caseins; D007074:Immunoglobulin G