PMID: 6969675Jan 1, 1980Paper

B lymphocyte colony formation in vitro: ultrastructural development of individual colonies

Differentiation; Research in Biological Diversity
P B Poulsen, M H Claësson

Abstract

B lymphocyte colony development in agar culture was studied using an electron microscope, and more than 3,000 colony cells were identified and photographed. In early cultures (day 4) lymphoblasts dominated the colonies. From day 5 onwards plasmablasts and small lymphocytes were present in colonies. From day 6 onward mature plasma cells were observed in increasing numbers. On day 9 culture the colonies started to degenerate and on day 10 of culture approximately 70% of the colony consisted of pyknotic and degenerating cells. Topographically, the degenerating cells were concentrated in the center of the colony whereas proliferation took place in the periphery. Colony growth occurred in an exponential fashion, the number of viable colony cells being maximal on day 8 of culture (400-600 cells/colony). At this time the frequencies of the four B cell categories were: lymphoblasts 72%, plasmablasts 20%, plasma cells 6%, and small lymphocytes 2%. Recloning experiments showed that dispersed colony cells were capable of forming only small cell clusters. It is concluded that B lymphocyte colony formation reflects a series of B cell developmental stages including the formation of the end cell categories o this lymphocyte lineage.

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Apr 1, 1979·Experimental Cell Research·M L Kapsenberg, W Leene
Dec 1, 1975·The Journal of Experimental Medicine·D MetcalfG A Gutman

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Jan 1, 1982·Journal of Immunological Methods·C J Paige, H Skarvall
Sep 30, 1982·Journal of Immunological Methods·C L Reading

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