Article
Phenotypic difference of normal plasma cells from mature myeloma cells.
Blood - 15 May 1993
Harada H, Kawano M M, Huang N, Harada Y, Iwato K, Tanabe O, Tanaka H, Sakai A, Asaoku H, Kuramoto A
Abstract excerpt
We have recently shown that two-color analysis with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-anti-CD38 antibody could clearly distinguish myeloma cells (plasma cells) from other hematopoietic cells in the bone marrow. Myeloma cells (plasma cells) alone were located at CD38strong positive (++) fractions....
Topics
- Aged
- Antigens, CD
- Bone Marrow
- Bone Marrow Cells
- Flow Cytometry
- Hematopoietic Stem Cells
- Humans
- Lymph Nodes
- Lymphadenitis
- Middle Aged
- Monocytes
- Multiple Myeloma
- Neoplasm Staging
- Palatine Tonsil
- Paraproteinemias
- Phenotype
- Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic
- Receptors, Very Late Antigen