[The action of osmotic shock on blood cell populations]

The effect of osmotic shock on human lymphocytes receptors is investigated. The patients are shown to be varied in terms of osmotic stability of lymphocytes, although under osmotic shock the decrease of cell share with definite immunological markers is observed in all cases. It is characteristic of all T-lymphocyte populations. The incubation of non-diluted blood with carnosin preserves largely the investigated receptors at osmotic shock. It is suggested that described modifications in lymphocyte receptor system connect with immunocorrective effect of the hypoosmotic blood.