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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-10-21
pubmed:abstractText
Peripheral blood Ia-positive (Ia+) T cells were enumerated in 52 patients who had received allogeneic or syngeneic bone marrow transplantation for the treatment of acute leukemia or severe aplastic anemia. Twenty-two normal people showed 3 +/- 2% of peripheral blood T cells to be Ia+. During the first 130 days posttransplant, all patient groups showed a moderate elevation in the percentage (mean: 21-26%) of Ia+ T cells, regardless of the type of transplant performed, and regardless of the presence or absence of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Although there was marked individual variation (range 5-76%), there was a trend towards a decrease in the percentage of Ia+ T cells with increasing time after transplantation. Long-term survivors still showed a small (range 3-20%, mean 10%) but significant elevation in the relative number of Ia+ T cells 1-3.4 years after transplantation, regardless of the presence or absence of chronic GVHD. It is not currently known why Ia+ T cells are found in these patients, but accelerated lymphopoiesis, subclinical infection, and excessive immune stimulation caused by microorganisms or other foreign antigens could be contributing factors.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0041-1337
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
277-81
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
Human T lymphocyte phenotypes after bone marrow transplantation. T cells expressing Ia-like antigen.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.