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The Lymphocyte Lysosomes in Ontogeny of Man
Author(s) -
Lisiewicz Jerzy,
Moszczyńki Paulin
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0036-553X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1983.tb01546.x
Subject(s) - ontogeny , lymphocyte , biology , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , endocrinology
During intrauterine fetal development of the gradual formation of enzyme‐positive lyso‐somes containing acid phosphatase, beta‐glucuronidase, and N‐acetyl‐beta‐glucosaminidase takes place within peripheral lymphocytes. During the first 5 decades of human life the lysosomal apparatus of lymphocytes containing the above enzymes exhibits relative stability whereas the final stages of man's ontogenetic development between 6th and 9th decade of life are characterized by the disintegration of enzyme‐positive lysosomes.