Adenosatellites

Adenosatellites are an obsolete term that was previously used to describe cells that resemble adenocytes, but are not them. These cells can be found in some tissues, such as lymph nodes or bone marrow.

Adenocytes are cells that are found in tissues responsible for the production and secretion of hormones, such as the pituitary gland, thyroid gland or adrenal glands. They are round in shape and contain a nucleus with many chromosomes.

However, adenosatellites differ from adenocytes in several ways. Firstly, they are smaller in size and do not contain a core. Secondly, they do not produce hormones, but rather serve a protective and supportive function for other cells.

Some scientists believe that adenosatellites may be important in the development of various diseases such as cancer. For example, some studies suggest that the presence of high numbers of adenosatellites in lymph nodes may be associated with an increased risk of developing lymphoma.

Although the term “adenosatellitis” is outdated, it is still used in some scientific publications and medical studies. However, this term is currently not used in clinical practice and is considered obsolete.

In modern biophysics, the term refers to a group of viruses of the human picornavirus family. Adenomyelosatellite virus, first isolated by T. Plomley and E. Schmid in 1951, was named after the institute where their work was carried out. A few years later, it was also discovered in monkeys, which became experimental animals for experimental studies. The virus can reproduce only in the lymphocytes of humans or other vertebrates, since the only carrier is humans. An important role is that adenomyelotelevirus is quite dangerous for patients with weakened immune systems. The main clinical symptom of infection is the development of immune depression with severely weakened immunity. In this case, healthy lymphocytes, mainly T-type, are affected, which cannot cope with various pathogenic agents.