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Cell fractionation and cytological analysis of human lymphatic cells from tonsil and blood

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Beim Vergleich der Verteilungsprofile von Tonsillenzellen und peripheren Lymphocyten treten im diskontinuierlichen Dichtegradienten keine Unterschiede auf. Eine cytologische Analyse zeigt bei Anwendung der Kieler Nomenklatur das Auftreten von Zentrocyten, Zentroblasten, Lymphocyten und Plasmazellen in der Tonsille.

Die biologische Bedeutung dieser Resultate wird unter den Aspekten Zellproliferation und Tonsillenfunktion diskutiert.

Summary

No differences could be detected in the discontinuous density gradient when comparing the distribution pattern of tonsillar cells and peripheral lymphocytes. When the Kiel nomenclature is applied, the presence of centrocytes, centroblasts, lymphocytes and plasma cells in the tonsil is shown by a cytological analysis.

The biological importance of these results is discussed from the point of cellular proliferation and tonsillar function.

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Siegel, G. Cell fractionation and cytological analysis of human lymphatic cells from tonsil and blood. Arch Otorhinolaryngol 221, 15–21 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00456380

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