Functional Sequences Modulated by Morphological Transitions in Human Lymphoid Cells Grown in vitro
B. Drewinko 1,
J. M. Trujillo 1, and
C. F. Tessmer 1
1 Department of Pathology, M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston, Texas 77025
Immunoglobulin-producing cells undergo a series of morphological transitions; each configuration displays specific functional attributes. The life cycle of immunocytes may be visualized as a series of functional compartments expressed by morphological sequences.