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Lymphocytes

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Definition: White blood cells formed in the body's lymphoid tissue. The nucleus is round or ovoid with coarse, irregularly clumped chromatin while the cytoplasm is typically pale blue with azurophilic (if any) granules. Most lymphocytes can be classified as either T or B (with subpopulations of each), or NATURAL KILLER CELLS.  general; prefer specifics; decrease in number   
See Also Antilymphocyte Serum
Examples Killer Cells, Natural; Lymphocyte Subsets; B-Lymphocytes; T-Lymphocytes; Lymphocytes, Null; Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating 		Other names Lymphoid Cells; Lymphoid Cell; Lymphocyte; Cells, Lymphoid; Cell, Lymphoid
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
trophoblast-lymphocyte cross-reactive antigens  0   *Isoantigens Lymphocytes Pregnancy Proteins Trophoblasts. Human Reprod 1987;2(8):657
suppressor active peptide (thermal injury)  0   *Glycopeptides *Prostaglandins E Lymphocytes/immunology Neutrophils/immunology. J Clin Immunol 1985;5(3):172
macrophage procoagulant activity  0   *Blood Coagulation Factors Lymphocytes Macrophages Monocytes. Prog Hemost Thromb 1984;7:183
lymphotactin  0   *Lymphokines *Sialoglycoproteins Chemotactic Factors, Eosinophil Interleukins Lymphocytes. Inflammation 2(2):104;1978
lymphocytic thyroid stimulator (non-immunoglobulin)  0   *Prostaglandins E *Prostaglandins F Lymphocytes Thyroid Gland. J Biol Chem 253(2):631;1978

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