Hennighausen G, Lange P
Biomed Biochim Acta. 1985;44(7-8):1269-72.
Mouse and rat lymphocytes showed different activities of ecto-ATPase in dependence on animal species and cell population. Compared with the total thymocyte population glucocorticoid resistant thymocytes exhibited a higher ecto-ATPase activity. The activity of ecto-ATPase was lower in immature mouse thymocytes separated by agglutination with peanut agglutinin than in mature thymocytes. T-lymphocytes of rat mesenteric lymph nodes and glucocorticoid resistant thymocytes showed the same ecto-ATPase activity. These findings indicate that the ecto-ATPase activity in mouse and rat thymocytes is related to the maturation of the cells.