Article
B-CLL cells with unusual properties.
International journal of cancer - 6 Jan 1997
Avila-Cariño J, Lewin N, Tomita Y, Szeles A, Sandlund A, Mosolits S, Mellstedt H, Klein G, Klein E
Abstract excerpt
In studies concerning the interaction of B-CLL cells and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), we encountered one patient whose cells had several unusual properties. In addition to the B-cell markers, the CLL cells expressed the exclusive T-cell markers CD3 and CD8 and carried a translocation t(18,22)(q21;q11), involving the bcl-2 and Ig lambda loci. The patient represents the 4th reported CLL case with this translocation....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
