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T Tsubota

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Establishment and characterization of leukemic T-cell lines, B-cell lines, and null-cell line: a progress report on surface antigen study of fresh lymphatic leukemias in man.

Permanent human hematopoietic cell lines representing T-cell, B-cell and non T/non B (null-cell) leukemia have been established. Comparative analyses were made for their phenotype characteristics. A number of characteristics common within the 7 T-cell lines studied or distinct from other leukemia-type lines were described. Usefulness, validity and limitation of these findings are discussed in connection to the attempt at classification of ALL, CLL and blastic phase of CML. The great majority of CLL were SmIg+-B-cell leukemia and a single case of T-cell CLL was documented. Except 10% as T-cell ALL and a single case of B-cell ALL, the majority of ALL were found to be the non T/non B ALL. Nevertheless, little evidence was suggested from the present study in favor for a notion that the T-cell ALL and the non T/non B ALL are two distinct diseases.

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A non-T, non-B human leukemia cell line (NALM-1): establishment of the cell line and presence of leukemia-associated antigens.

A permanent hematopoietic cell line, designated NALM-1, was established from the peripheral blood of a patient who was in blastic crisis of Ph1-positive chronic myleocytic leukemia. By means of a panel of specific xenoantisera, the NALM-1 cells were found to express a specific antigen of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and blast leukemia-associated antigen. The cells exhibited no cell-surface receptors for sheep erythrocytes, IgG, or complement; neither cell-surface immunoglobulins nor cytoplasmic immunoglobulin were observed. Furthermore, normal T-cell or B-cell antigens, detectable by the antisera used in this study, were not found in the NALM-1 line.

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Cytogenetic study of a new Ph1-positive cell line (NALM-1).

The chromosomes of a cell line (NALM-1) derived from the leukocytes of a patient with chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML) were examined with several banding techniques. The modal chromosome number was 46 and the cells contained a Philadelphia chromosome (Ph1), due to the standard translocation of the missing segment of the long arm of chromosome No. 22 onto the distal end of the long arm of chromosome No. 9, i.e., t(9;22) (q34;q11). The Ph1-positive modal cells of the NALM-1 line also had two common marker chromosomes, an extra X-chromosome, and missing chromosomes in groups No. 7, 9, and 15. Immunologic examination of the NALM-1 cells revealed them to have non-T-non-B (null) surface characteristics. An antigen specific for cells of acute leukemia and a human la-like antigen were detected. These facts suggested that the NALM-1 cell line originated from CML cells and maintained the cytogenetic and Immunologic characteristics of such cells.

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Basophilic differentiation of chronic myelogenous leukaemia cells in vitro.

Peripheral leucocytes from 10 patients with chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML) were cultured in liquid medium and observed morphologically for 6 to 10 weeks. All cultures showed in increased proportion of mature basophilis at about 3 weeks and most cultures consisted predominantly of mature basophilis at about 5 weeks. The results indicate preferential basophilic differentiation of CML leucocytes in vitro and are consistent with basophilia frequently observed in CML patients.

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Cytogenetic and immunoglobulin markers of human leukemic B-cell lines.

This study describes the establishment of two permanent leukemic B-cell lines (BALM-1 and -2) originating from the blood cells of a patient with a B-cell type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The cells of BALM-1 and -2 exhibited cell surface markers compatible with B-cell origin. The identity between the leukemic cells in vivo and those of the BALM lines was established on the basis of the karyotypic picture, including marker chromosomes 14q+ and t(12;17;?) and cell surface immunoglobulins (K, delta, and mu chain determinants).

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