Proliferating cells in histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 61 - Trang 97-100 - 1992
Kohichi Ohshima1, Masahiro Kikuchi1, Yoshiaki Sumiyoshi1, Yuhichi Masuda1, Hidehito Mohtai1, Fuyuki Eguchi1, Morishige Takeshita1
1First Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan

Tóm tắt

The phenotypes of proliferating cells in histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (HNL) were examined. The affected areas consisted mainly of CD 8-positive (suppressor/cytotoxic T-cells) and CD 4-positive (helper/inducer T-cells) in association with some CD 15-positive cells (monocytes). A marker of proliferating cells (Ki-67) and monoclonal antibodies for determining the phenotypes of cells (CD 4, CD 8, CD 15) in the affected areas were applied using a double-staining method. Ki-67-positive proliferating cells were mainly CD 8-positive. A few CD 4-positive cells and rare CD 15-positive cells were also Ki-67-positive. The percentage of CD 8-positive cells increased gradually over time and the ratio of CD 8-positive to proliferating cells did not decrease throughout the observation period of 6 weeks. These results suggest that the proliferation of CD 8-positive T-cells together with the accumulation of CD 4- and CD 15-positive cells is the main phenomenon occurring in HNL.

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