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Function of lymphocytes and monocytes in silicosis. 1979

M R Schuyler, and M M Ziskind, and J Salvaggio

The function of lymphocytes and monocytes was compared in a group of 18 ex-sandblasters with silicosis and 19 control subjects. Previously noted depressed lymphocytic proliferation in response to low concentrations of concanavalin A (ConA) in subjects with silicosis was not due to factors in the serum nor correctable by supplementation with allogeneic lymphocytes. Monocytes from the peripheral blood of the subjects with silicosis responded less to a chemotactic stimulus (zymosan-activated serum) than did monocytes from normal laboratory personnel; however, there was no difference in monocytic chemotaxis when groups of similar age were compared. There was a significant correlation between age and the monocytic response to chemotactic stimuli in the studied population (laboratory personnel, silicotic subjects, and age-matched control subjects). Overall, our data suggest subtle effects of silica on selected T-lymphocytic populations involved with responsiveness to the mitogen, concanavalin A, but no effects on monocytic function. Monocytic chemotaxis is unaffected by exposure to silica but is inversely related to age.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007239	Infections	Invasion of the host organism by microorganisms or their toxins or by parasites that can cause pathological conditions or diseases.	Infection,Infection and Infestation,Infections and Infestations,Infestation and Infection,Infestations and Infections
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D008934	Mitogens	Substances that stimulate mitosis and lymphocyte transformation. They include not only substances associated with LECTINS, but also substances from streptococci (associated with streptolysin S) and from strains of alpha-toxin-producing staphylococci. (Stedman, 25th ed)	Mitogen,Phytomitogen,Phytomitogens
D009000	Monocytes	Large, phagocytic mononuclear leukocytes produced in the vertebrate BONE MARROW and released into the BLOOD; contain a large, oval or somewhat indented nucleus surrounded by voluminous cytoplasm and numerous organelles.	Monocyte
D002455	Cell Division	The fission of a CELL. It includes CYTOKINESIS, when the CYTOPLASM of a cell is divided, and CELL NUCLEUS DIVISION.	M Phase,Cell Division Phase,Cell Divisions,Division Phase, Cell,Division, Cell,Divisions, Cell,M Phases,Phase, Cell Division,Phase, M,Phases, M
D002633	Chemotaxis	The movement of cells or organisms toward or away from a substance in response to its concentration gradient.	Haptotaxis
D003208	Concanavalin A	A MANNOSE/GLUCOSE binding lectin isolated from the jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis). It is a potent mitogen used to stimulate cell proliferation in lymphocytes, primarily T-lymphocyte, cultures.
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000367	Age Factors	Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time.	Age Reporting,Age Factor,Factor, Age,Factors, Age
D012829	Silicosis	A form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of dust containing crystalline form of SILICON DIOXIDE, usually in the form of quartz. Amorphous silica is relatively nontoxic.	Silicoses

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