[Lymphocytic hormonal receptors (author's transl)].

The recent development of technics of specific fixation using radio isotope-labelled tracer elements permits the demonstration of various types of receptors at the level of the lymphocyte membrane. Thus a new route is open in the understanding of the biochemical mechanisms controlling the physiology of the lymphocyte and its role in the immune response. Furthermore these lymphocyte receptors may represent to some degree, the state of the rarely accessible tissue receptors in human pathology. However, at present, the practical interest is limited by the absence of standardisation of technics and the heterogeneity of athe lymphocyte population studied.