Receptors for peanut agglutinin in lymphocytes from patients with cirrhosis of the liver.
A population of peripheral blood lymphocytes exhibits specific receptor for the peanut lectin (Arachis hypogaea). In control subjects, this population represents 1.3% of all lymphocytes while it represents 13% in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis. The percentage of lymphocytes expressing this receptor appears to be correlated with hypoalbuminemia and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, in these patients. Furthermore, a higher percentage of peanut positive lymphocytes was found in cirrhotic patients who subsequently died than in those who survived.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D037102:Lectins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019887:Peanut Agglutinin; D011975:Receptors, Mitogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D012397:Rosette Formation
D037102:Lectins; D019887:Peanut Agglutinin; D011975:Receptors, Mitogen; C038223:peanut agglutinin receptor