Phenotype and immunoglobulin gene configuration of blood B cells from patients with multiple myeloma.

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Phenotype and immunoglobulin gene configuration of blood B cells from patients with multiple myeloma.

Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Jun 1991

Levy Y, Schmitt C, Tsapis A, Brouet J C, Fermand J P

Abstract excerpt

We have studied the phenotype and the immunoglobulin gene configuration of blood B cells from 15 patients with stage III multiple myeloma (MM) at diagnosis. Highly purified B cells (greater than 90% CD20 positive cells) were obtained after L-leucine methyl ester monocyte depletion and elimination...

Topics

B-Lymphocytes
Genes, Immunoglobulin
Genotype
Humans
Immunoglobulin G
Multiple Myeloma
Phenotype
RNA, Messenger
Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell

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