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M R Ji

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[Effects of Cordyceps sinensis (CS) on in vitro natural killer cells].

The effect of Cordyceps sinensis (CS) on peripheral NK cells from healthy persons and leukemia patients were studied. The results showed that CS could argument the NK cell activity, meanwhile, the dose-dependent effect was found within the range of dosage adopted (r = 0.984, P less than 0.01; r = 0.988, P less than 0.01). Furthermore, CS could also improve the CD16 marker expression on lymphocytes and the binding capacity to K562 cells. Cytotoxicity could not present when the PBNCs were co-incubated with CS. These results suggested that CS could be exploited and utilized as an approach of biological responsive modifier therapy (BRMT) in the treatment of leukemia.

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Cutaneous germinal center cell-derived lymphomas. A clinical histopathological and immunopathological study of 18 cases.

Eighteen cases of cutaneous germinal center cell-derived lymphomas (CGCCL) were classified into 3 types according to Kiel classification: centrocytic lymphomas (CC), 7; centroblastic-centrocytic lymphomas (CB/CC), 9; and centroblastic lymphomas (CB), 2. The duration of the disease was 3-14 months (median 9.5 months) after the first admission. In all cases, monomorphous cutaneous nodules were found as the initial manifestation of the disease. Twelve cases of CGCCL, especially those of CB and CB/CC, initially presented with normochromic anemia, a finding which is helpful in the diagnosis of the disease. Cytomorphologically, CB tumor cells were easily identified, white CC cells were hard to distinguish from the cells of nonepidermotropic cutaneous T cell lymphoma. In many cases, however, electron microscopic examination and cytochemical stains of skin biopsy tissue imprints are useful in diagnosing CGCCL. Immunoenzyme labelling (ABC method) with monoclonal antibodies indicated that B1, K and lambda positivity are very important markers for CGCCL. Our findings also showed a higher percentage of rK type in CGCCL as compared to the Western countries.

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Peripheral leukocytes in psoriasis.

The white blood cell (WBC) count and differential count, including the morphology and acid alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase (ANAE) activity of lymphocytes, in psoriatic patients of different types, stages, and extensiveness of skin lesions were analyzed. The number of total WBC and polymorphonuclear leukocytes was markedly increased in psoriasis erythrodermica and psoriasis pustulosa. Lymphocytopenia, especially T-lymphocytopenia, was noticed in all types of psoriasis. Antineoplastic drugs and immunosuppressants intensified the degree of T-lymphocytopenia. This might be the cause of recurrence and more recalcitrant course of the disease. Therefore, it is considered that these drugs should not be the first choice in the treatment of psoriasis.

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