"Lymphocytes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
White blood cells formed in the body's lymphoid tissue. The nucleus is round or ovoid with coarse, irregularly clumped chromatin while the cytoplasm is typically pale blue with azurophilic (if any) granules. Most lymphocytes can be classified as either T or B (with subpopulations of each), or NATURAL KILLER CELLS.
| Descriptor ID |
D008214
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.118.637.555.567 A15.145.229.637.555.567 A15.382.490.555.567
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| Concept/Terms |
Lymphoid Cells- Lymphoid Cells
- Cell, Lymphoid
- Cells, Lymphoid
- Lymphoid Cell
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lymphocytes" by people in Profiles.
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Long-term effects of 60-Hz electric vs. magnetic fields on IL-1 and IL-2 activity in sheep. Bioelectromagnetics. 2001 Apr; 22(3):170-7.
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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 T-cell tropism is determined by events prior to provirus formation. J Virol. 1990 Oct; 64(10):4735-42.
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Diagnostic tests for patients with suspected allergic disease. Utility and limitations. Ann Intern Med. 1989 Feb 15; 110(4):304-12.