[Immunologic activity of human lymph cells in the lymphocyte blast transformation reaction].

The immunologic activity of lymph cells obtained by curative draining of the chest lymph drainage was studied in 14 patients with subhepatogenous jaundice of different origin. The lymphocyte blast transformation reaction showed that lymphocytes of the lymph can form blasts under the effect of phytohemagglutinin, antilymphocyte gamma-globulin and some bacterial antigens. The reaction of the highest intensity was recorded in lymphocyte cultures of the lymph collected for this purpose on the 2--3d day from the commencement of lymph drainage. Lymphorrhea produces a decrease in the capacity of stimulated lymph cells for blastformation. During lymph drainage no blastformation takes place in stimulated blood cell cultures of the patients. Therefore, the fundamental part of antigen sensitive lymphocytes is stored in the lymphoid tissue.