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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-11-9
pubmed:abstractText
In order to investigate the clonal origin of SJL reticulum cell sarcoma (RCS), two-color cell membrane-staining and molecular biologic analyses were performed. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that the SJL RCS consists of about 50 to 60% Thy-1-positive and 20 to 30% B220-positive cells and that the majority of the Thy-1-positive cells are L3T4-positive, whereas a few are Lyt-2-positive. In spite of this pleomorphic nature of SJL RCS shown by cell membrane analysis, when the immunoglobulin heavy chain J segment (JH) was used to probe the DNA obtained from the tumor, we observed clonal rearrangements of the gene. Results of the cell-sorting experiment combined with Southern hybridization using the JH gene probe confirmed that those clonally expanding cells are Ia and B220 antigen-positive. Furthermore, all tumors derived from a given mouse showed the same rearrangement pattern. However, no clonal rearrangement was observed when the DNA was probed with the T cell receptor beta-chain gene or with immunoglobulin kappa- or lambda-light chain genes. From these data, we conclude that SJL RCS is a tumor of B cells and that the neoplastic event takes place at an immature B cell stage.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0022-1767
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
139
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2803-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Molecular evidence that SJL reticulum cell sarcomas are derived from pre-B cell. Clonal rearrangement of heavy chain but not of light chain immunoglobulin genes.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't