Long-lasting deficit of functional T cell precursors in human bone marrow transplant recipients revealed by limiting dilution methods.
Rozans MK, Smith BR, Burakoff SJ, Miller RA. Long-lasting deficit of functional T cell precursors in human bone marrow transplant recipients revealed by limiting dilution methods. The Journal Of Immunology 1986, 136: 4040-8. PMID: 2939139, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.136.11.4040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBone Marrow TransplantationChildChild, PreschoolClone CellsFlow CytometryHematopoietic Stem CellsHumansImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesInfantInfant, NewbornInterleukin-2Leukocyte CountLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte Culture Test, MixedT-LymphocytesT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTime FactorsConceptsBone marrow transplantationBMT patientsHuman bone marrow transplant recipientsAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationBone marrow transplant recipientsNormal levelsResidual immune dysfunctionT cell frequenciesMarrow transplant recipientsDilution methodT cell precursorsNear-normal levelsTransplant recipientsBMT recipientsImmune dysfunctionMarrow transplantationPrecursor frequencyLeu-3Immune functionNormal controlsPatientsLeu-2Cell frequencyDecreased frequencyCell precursors