Characterization of murine non-adherent bone marrow cells leading to recovery of endogenous hematopoiesis

Non-adherent bone marrow-derived cells (NA-BMCs) are a mixed cell population that can give rise to multiple mesenchymal phenotypes and that facilitates hematopoietic recovery. We characterized NA-BMCs by flow cytometry, fibroblast colony-forming units (CFU-f), real-time PCR, and in in vivo experiments. In comparison to adherent cells, NA-BMCs expressed high levels of CD11b⁺ and CD90⁺ within the CD45⁺ cell fraction. CFU-f were significantly declining over the cultivation period, but NA-BMCs were still able to form CFU-f after 5 days. Gene expression analysis of allogeneic NA-BMCs compared to bone marrow (BM) indicates that NA-BMCs contain stromal, mesenchymal, endothelial cells and monocytes, but less osteoid, lymphoid, and erythroid cells, and hematopoietic stem cells. Histopathological data and analysis of weight showed an excellent recovery and organ repair of lethally irradiated mice after NA-BMC transplantation with a normal composition of the BM.     

Influence of medium viscosity on the oxygen consumption of rat bone marrow cells

Zusammenfassung Der Sauerstoffverbrauch von Kno chenmarkzellen der Ratte in Thyrodelösung (verschiedene Konzentrationen und Molekulargewichte) wurde unter sucht. Zwischen Sauerstoffverbrauch und Viskosität des suspendierenden Mediums oder des Volumens der Zellen konnten keine Beziehungen gefunden werden. Mögliche physiologische Dextranwirkungen auf die Zellaktivität werden diskutiert.     

Inhibition by syngenic erythrocytes of in vitro growth of colonics from murine bone marrow cells

Summary The growth of colonies from murine bone marrow cells in soft agar cultures was found to be inhibited by 0.1 ml or more 50% washed syngenic erythrocyte suspension per 1.2 ml culture volume.     

Protective action of irradiated bone marrow cells

Zusammenfassung Wurdein vitro röntgenbestrahltes Knochenmark (475r, 950 r, 1425 r) in letal bestrahlte Mäuse (LD 100/11=950 r) injiziert, so ergab sich: Isologes Knochenmark, mit 950 r bestrahlt, besitzt noch beachtliche Schutzwirkung; bestrahltes homologes und heterologes Knochenmark war weniger oder ganz inaktiv.     

Acceleration of muscle regeneration by bone marrow cells

Summary Myogenesis was accelerated by addition of bone marrow cells to muscle minces cultures in diffusion chambers. This effect was inhibited by using gold suppressed bone Marrow cells.Acknowledgment. We thank Dr Z. Ben-Ishay and Mrs S. Sharon for the help with the preparation of the chambers and the bone marrow suspensions.     

Preparative separation of nucleated cells from human bone marrow

Summary A comparison has been made between the separation of nucleated cells from human bone marrow aspirates by high mol.wt polymers and the buffy coat techniques.Acknowledgment. This investigation was supported by grant DHEW 5R01 CA 19997-02, awarded by the National Cancer Institute.     

Enhancement of muscle regeneration by bone marrow cells in the monkey

Transplantation of muscle minces with and without autogenous bone marrow cells was performed in the monkey. The addition of bone marrow cells markedly enhanced muscle regeneration. The findings suggest a possible clinical application of the technique.     

Response of friend virus-infected bone marrow cells to erythropoietin in vitro

Zusammenfassung Erythropoietin stimuliert in vitro die Aufnahme von Fe⁵⁹ in normale Knochenmarkzellen der Maus, nicht aber in Knochenmarkzellen polycythämischer Tiere.     

Enhancement of muscle regeneration by bone marrow cells in the monkey

Summary Transplantation of muscle minces with and without autogenous bone marrow cells was performed in the monkey. The addition of bone marrow cells markedly enhanced muscle regeneration. The findings suggest a possible clinical application of the technique.     

Preparative separation of nucleated cells from human bone marrow.

A comparison has been made between the separation of nucleated cells from human bone marrow aspirates by high mol. wt polymers and the buffy coat techniques.     

Macrophages derived from bone marrow modulate differentiation of myeloid dendritic cells

Dendritic cells (DC) are specialized antigen-presenting cells. Bone marrow monocytes have been widely used to generate murine myeloid DC. We found that mouse macrophages derived from bone marrow CD11b⁺ monocytes influenced the differentiation of these precursors into DC. Modulation of differentiation was demonstrated by the down-regulation of CD11c, CD40, and CD86 expression and by IL-12 production. DC differentiated in the presence of conditioned medium from bone marrow-derived macrophage culture (MCM) had impaired ability to stimulate proliferation of, and IFN- γ production by, allogeneic CD4⁺ T cells. This inhibition of DC differentiation was mainly mediated by secretory products from macrophages but not by cell-cell contact. MCM contained higher concentrations of macrophage-colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF), IL-10, and TGF- β1, whereas IL-6 remained unchanged compared with conditioned medium from fresh monocytes. M-CSF may be the major mediator in MCM inhibiting DC differentiation. This study demonstrates an important influence of bone marrow-derived macrophages on DC precursors during DC differentiation. Received 12 September 2006; received after revision 20 October 2006; accepted 13 November 2006     

Cell proliferation in the bone marrow and thymus following partial bone marrow aspiration

Summary Aspiration of the one femoral bone marrow caused a significant rise of the cell population, arrested in colchicine-metaphase both of the bone marrow from the other femur and of the thymus.     

Histamine formation in bone marrow

Zusammenfassung Das Knochenmark der Ratte hat ein hohes Vermögen zur Histaminbildung durch Dekarboxylierung von Histidin.