Abstract
We observed a subpopulation of human tonsillar lymphocytes with cytoplasmic inclusions that stained orthochromatically blue with Wright stain. These lymphocytes represented fewer than 2% of cells in suspensions of cells from most tonsils; however, suspensions of tonsillar cells from 4 of 18 studied patients contained more than 2% (2.8%-6.4%) lymphocytes with cytoplasmic inclusions. These cells sedimented less rapidly than the modal population of lymphocytes in a previously described isokinetic gradient. Histochemical and ultrastructural studies suggested that the stained inclusions were prominent mitochondria stained by the Wright stain.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 762-769 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Blood |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - Dec 1 1978 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Immunology
- Hematology
- Cell Biology