About The Medical Condition Blast Transformation

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Blast Transformation

Blast Transformation Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Blast Transformation Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Blast Transformation?

Morphologic alteration of small lymphocytes in culture into large blast-like cells able to synthesize DNA and RNA and to divide mitotically. It is induced by interleukins, mitogens such as phytohemagglutinins, and by specific antigens. It may also occur in vivo, as in graft rejection and chronic myelogenous leukemia.

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