Abstract
Transplanted allogeneic marrow grafts often fail to engraft in a lethally irradiated host. Resistance to hemopoietic allograft is a complexed phenomenon involving multiple components. To study the involvement of a hemopoietic cytokine, which was known to play a role for stem cell function, we established lines of mice that were transgenic for human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (hG-CSF). Elevated and constitutive expression was found in sera (1,041 ± 242 pg/ml) of these transgenic mice regardless of their sexes and ages. Strong neutrophilic granulocytosis correlated with the elevated G-CSF activity in transgenic mice but not in littermate controls, establishing a functional expression of this cytokine. In lethally irradiated mice transgenic for G-CSF, infusion of fully allogeneic marrow cells induced donor-derived spleen colony. Growth of hemopoietic allografts appeared to be similar to those of syngeneic marrow cells, which indicates inhibition of resistance for allogeneic marrow grafts. Because of a positive correlation, involvement of natural killer (NK) cells in resistance of transplanted allografts has been suggested. Inocula of NK-sensitive lymphoma cells were, however, vigorously rejected in the G-CSF-transgenic mice. This observation indicates that G-CSF may play a role in engraftment of transplanted allogeneic marrow grafts and may represent a component of mechanisms of hemopoietic resistance. Furthermore, this result may be an indication that alloresistance and NK cells use different mechanisms to resist each target.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 883-889 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Artificial Organs |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01-01-1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Selective inhibition of resistance to hemopoietic allografts but not rejection to a natural killer cell sensitive tumor in transgenic mice for granulocyte colony stimulating factor. / Kokai, Yasuo; Kimura, Hiromitsu; Matsuura, Akihiro; Fujimoto, Junichiro.
In: Artificial Organs, Vol. 20, No. 8, 01.01.1996, p. 883-889.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Selective inhibition of resistance to hemopoietic allografts but not rejection to a natural killer cell sensitive tumor in transgenic mice for granulocyte colony stimulating factor
AU - Kokai, Yasuo
AU - Kimura, Hiromitsu
AU - Matsuura, Akihiro
AU - Fujimoto, Junichiro
PY - 1996/1/1
Y1 - 1996/1/1
N2 - Transplanted allogeneic marrow grafts often fail to engraft in a lethally irradiated host. Resistance to hemopoietic allograft is a complexed phenomenon involving multiple components. To study the involvement of a hemopoietic cytokine, which was known to play a role for stem cell function, we established lines of mice that were transgenic for human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (hG-CSF). Elevated and constitutive expression was found in sera (1,041 ± 242 pg/ml) of these transgenic mice regardless of their sexes and ages. Strong neutrophilic granulocytosis correlated with the elevated G-CSF activity in transgenic mice but not in littermate controls, establishing a functional expression of this cytokine. In lethally irradiated mice transgenic for G-CSF, infusion of fully allogeneic marrow cells induced donor-derived spleen colony. Growth of hemopoietic allografts appeared to be similar to those of syngeneic marrow cells, which indicates inhibition of resistance for allogeneic marrow grafts. Because of a positive correlation, involvement of natural killer (NK) cells in resistance of transplanted allografts has been suggested. Inocula of NK-sensitive lymphoma cells were, however, vigorously rejected in the G-CSF-transgenic mice. This observation indicates that G-CSF may play a role in engraftment of transplanted allogeneic marrow grafts and may represent a component of mechanisms of hemopoietic resistance. Furthermore, this result may be an indication that alloresistance and NK cells use different mechanisms to resist each target.
AB - Transplanted allogeneic marrow grafts often fail to engraft in a lethally irradiated host. Resistance to hemopoietic allograft is a complexed phenomenon involving multiple components. To study the involvement of a hemopoietic cytokine, which was known to play a role for stem cell function, we established lines of mice that were transgenic for human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (hG-CSF). Elevated and constitutive expression was found in sera (1,041 ± 242 pg/ml) of these transgenic mice regardless of their sexes and ages. Strong neutrophilic granulocytosis correlated with the elevated G-CSF activity in transgenic mice but not in littermate controls, establishing a functional expression of this cytokine. In lethally irradiated mice transgenic for G-CSF, infusion of fully allogeneic marrow cells induced donor-derived spleen colony. Growth of hemopoietic allografts appeared to be similar to those of syngeneic marrow cells, which indicates inhibition of resistance for allogeneic marrow grafts. Because of a positive correlation, involvement of natural killer (NK) cells in resistance of transplanted allografts has been suggested. Inocula of NK-sensitive lymphoma cells were, however, vigorously rejected in the G-CSF-transgenic mice. This observation indicates that G-CSF may play a role in engraftment of transplanted allogeneic marrow grafts and may represent a component of mechanisms of hemopoietic resistance. Furthermore, this result may be an indication that alloresistance and NK cells use different mechanisms to resist each target.
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VL - 20
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JO - Artificial Organs
JF - Artificial Organs
SN - 0160-564X
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