Analysis of Thymic Microenvironment for T lymphocyte Development

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In order to study the molecular mechanisms for early lymphocyte development, we have carried out the biochemical analysis of Common ALL antigen, which is expressed on the early stage of differentiation of B /or T lymphocyte. The result of our study indicates that the minor difference of CALLA molecule among differnt tissues is mainly due to those of syalidization.In order to clarify the correlation of the differentiation antigen expression and genome organization of Ig heavy chain gene, we have studied the molecular features in 78 ALL patients. As the results of this study, we found B precursor ALLs with germ line configuration of IgH gene, those with the rearrangement of Domega52 and those with the rearrangement of D 5' to Domega52. We propose a model for the classification of early B lymphocyte based upon these findings. Thymic epithelial cell lines were established by using gene transfer technique. SV40 ori- gene was introduced into fetal thymic epithelia. As the results 2 cell lines were established. They produced M-CSF and experessed LFA3 molecule which is a lignad for CD2.Our study is expected to help disclose the mechanisms for lymphocyte development in human.