Re: CD2 on human B cell progenitors ?

Anna Porwit-MacDonald (anpo@mb.ks.se)
Tue, 22 Apr 1997 17:30:13 +0200

Hi,
We have seen expression of CD2 on few cases of B-CLL/lymphocytic lymphoma
and B-precursor ALL, but normal B-cells in PB or BM B -cell precursors are
consistently negative.
Best wishes
Anna

Anna Porwit-MacDonald
Haematopathology lab.,
Department of Pathology
Karolinska Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden
anpo@mb.ks.se
fax:+46-851775843

>
>Question:
>
>Is CD2 on human B cell progenitors? on human B cells? Some mouse B cells
and mouse progenitors
>express CD2; has anyone out there looked at human samples ? I am aware of
CD2+CD19+CD10+CD34+
>ALL; what about non-transformed cells ?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Rachel M. Gerstein
>
>Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
>University of Massachusetts Medical Center
>55 Lake Ave North
>Worcester, MA 01655
>Phone: 508-856-1044 FAX: 508-856-5920
>
>