[Enzymes of purine nucleotide metabolism as biochemical markers of the differentiation of normal and leukemic cells (review of the literature)].
1986
L I Filanovskaia, and
M N Blinov
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D007938
Leukemia
A progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs, characterized by distorted proliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in the blood and bone marrow. Leukemias were originally termed acute or chronic based on life expectancy but now are classified according to cellular maturity. Acute leukemias consist of predominately immature cells; chronic leukemias are composed of more mature cells. (From The Merck Manual, 2006)
White blood cells formed in the body's lymphoid tissue. The nucleus is round or ovoid with coarse, irregularly clumped chromatin while the cytoplasm is typically pale blue with azurophilic (if any) granules. Most lymphocytes can be classified as either T or B (with subpopulations of each), or NATURAL KILLER CELLS.
Purines attached to a RIBOSE and a phosphate that can polymerize to form DNA and RNA.
Nucleotides, Purine
D002454
Cell Differentiation
Progressive restriction of the developmental potential and increasing specialization of function that leads to the formation of specialized cells, tissues, and organs.