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A Langner

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Lymphocyte transformation in mycosis fungoides.

Lymphocyte transformation tests with PHA were carried out in 26 patients with mycosis fungoides (MF) in different stages of the disease. In premycotic and infiltrative stages of MF there were no significant disturbances in the lymphocyte response to PHA. Inhibition of DNA synthesis and blastic transformation was observed only in the tumorous stage. The results are in favour of the nosological distinctiveness of mycosis fungoides within the lymphoma group.

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Immunological phenomena in harmless mice during experimental carcinogenesis induced with long-term topical application of 7, 12-dimethylbenzanthracene (DMBA).

To estimate the influence of topical treatment with DMBA and induced tumors on delayed hypersensitivity, the response of spleen lymphocytes to PHA in vitro and macrophage migration inhibition with PHA were studied in DMBA-treated hairless mice. DNA synthesis and blastic transformation of cultured lymphocytes decreased after 6-12 weeks of DMBA application. Lymphocyte response to PHA gradually diminished during the experiment, as compared with control animals. Since the malignant transformation of skin tumors was not observed before 16 weeks of DMBA carcinogenesis, it seems that derangements in cellular immunity preceded the malignant proliferation. The increase in spleen weight and the absence of PHA-induced inhibition of macrophage migration in hairless mice with malignant tumors may also be related to the influence of the tumor itself on the lymphatic system of experimental animals.

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