Effect of pre-exposure to beta rays of tritium on some biochemical parameters measured in organs of rats subsequently irradiated with fast neutrons

2002 ◽  
Vol 80 (7) ◽  
pp. 742-749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ileana Petcu ◽  
Nicoleta Moisoi ◽  
Diana Savu ◽  
B Constantinescu
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Small Intestine ◽  
Protective Effect ◽  
Bone Marrow Cells ◽  
Lipid Peroxide ◽  
Lipid Peroxides ◽  
Fast Neutrons ◽  
Thymidine Uptake ◽  
Lipid Peroxide Level

The experiment examined biological responses produced by combined sequential exposure to low-level tritium contamination, followed by challenging irradiation with fast neutrons. Modifications of endogenous antioxidant potential of different organs in rats were discussed in relation to tissue radiosensitivity. Rats pre-contaminated to 7 cGy and 35 cGy have been additionally irradiated to 1 Gy with fast neutrons. Lipid peroxide level was determined in liver, kidney, small intestine, spleen, bone marrow, and plasma. Reduced glutathione (GSH) level and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) activity were determined in erythrocytes. An in vitro thymidine uptake assay was performed in isolated bone marrow cells. The lipid peroxide level decreased significantly only in liver and kidney from rats pre-exposed to 35 cGy. For small intestine and spleen, tissues of comparatively higher radiosensitivity, no induced radioprotection was observed, as reflected in the homeostasis of the lipid peroxides. The same behavior was observed in bone marrow, the most radiosensitive tissue studied. However, the bone marrow thymidine-incorporation assay revealed a possible adaptive-type reaction in rats pre-exposed to 35 cGy. We conclude that for radiosensitive tissues pre-exposure to chronic low doses of low linear energy transfer (LET) irradiation has no protective effect on their antioxidant status, whereas a protective effect is observed in radioresistent tissues.Key words: induced radioprotection, tritium contamination, lipid peroxides, thymidine uptake, tissue radiosensitivity, antioxidant defense.

Effects of glucose and its modulation by insulin and estradiol on BMSC differentiation into osteoblastic lineages

2006 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Gopalakrishnan ◽  
R C Vignesh ◽  
J Arunakaran ◽  
M M Aruldhas ◽  
N Srinivasan
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Bone Marrow Cells ◽  
Bone Cell ◽  
Thymidine Uptake ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Alp Activity ◽  
Markers Of Bone Turnover ◽  
17Β Estradiol ◽  
High Concentrations

It is well known that diabetes affects bone in human and animal models, and leads to osteopenia and osteoporosis. Bone-mineral density and other biochemical markers of bone turnover are very much affected in people with diabetes. Reduced bone mass, occurring with increased frequency in diabetes mellitus, has been attributed to poor glycemic control, but the pathogenic mechanisms remain unknown. High concentrations of glucose (hyperglycemia) in diabetics leads to this complication. Very few in vitro studies using bone-cell lines have been carried out to address this problem. In this study, we examined the effects of different doses of glucose concentration (5.5, 16.5, and 49.4 mmol/L), alone, with insulin (0.6 µg/mL), or with 17β-estradiol (E2) (10 nmol/L), on rat bone-marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) in the presence of an osteogenic medium. BMSC proliferation and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were studied after 3 and 7 d of culture, respectively; the area stained for collagen and mineralized nodules was studied after 28 d of culture. With high concentrations of glucose, BMSC proliferation, ALP activity, the number of nodules formed, and the area stained for collagen were greatly reduced. Insulin treatment alone was able to increase [3H]-thymidine uptake or ALP activity, whereas both insulin and estradiol were able to increase the number of mineralized nodules and the area stained for collagen and mineralization. In conclusion, this study suggests that insulin and estradiol are able to contain the deleterious effect of high concentrations of glucose on BMSC-derived osteoblast proliferation and function.Key words: bone marrow cells, estradiol, glucose, insulin, mineralization.

scholarly journals Colony formation in vitro by leukemic cells in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

Blood ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 712-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
SD Smith ◽  
EM Uyeki ◽  
JT Lowman
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
Bone Marrow Cells ◽  
Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
Lymphoid Cells ◽  
Assay System ◽  
Leukemic Cells ◽  
Specific Cell ◽  
Specific Cell Surface

Abstract An assay system in vitro for the growth of malignant lymphoblastic colony-forming cells (CFC) was established. Growth of malignant myeloblastic CFC has been previously reported, but this is the first report of growth of malignant lymphoblastic CFC. Established assay systems in vitro have been very helpful in elucidating the control of growth and differentiation of both normal and malignant bone marrow cells. Lymphoblastic CFC were grown from the bone marrow aspirates of 20 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Growth of these colonies was established on an agar assay system and maintained in the relative hypoxia (7% oxygen) of a Stulberg chamber. The criteria for malignancy of these colonies was based upon cellular cytochemical staining characteristics, the presence of specific cell surface markers, and the ability of these lymphoid cells to grow without the addition of a lymphoid mitogen. With this technique, specific nutritional requirements and drug sensitivities can be established in vitro, and these data may permit tailoring of individual antileukemic therapy.

scholarly journals Interleukin-3 is significantly more effective than other colony- stimulating factors in long-term maintenance of human bone marrow- derived colony-forming cells in vitro

Blood ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 73 (7) ◽  
pp. 1836-1841 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Kobayashi ◽  
BH Van Leeuwen ◽  
S Elsbury ◽  
ME Martinson ◽  
IG Young ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Cultured Cells ◽  
Bone Marrow Cells ◽  
Human Bone ◽  
Human Bone Marrow ◽  
Interleukin 3 ◽  
Gm Csf ◽  
Factor G ◽  
Marrow Cells

Abstract Human bone marrow cells cultured for 21 days in the presence of recombinant human interleukin-3 (IL-3) produced up to 28 times more colony-forming cells (CFC) than could be obtained from cultures stimulated with granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) or granulocyte-macrophage CSF (GM-CSF). IL-3-cultured cells retained a multipotent response to IL-3 in colony assays but were restricted to formation of granulocyte colonies in G-CSF and granulocyte or macrophage colonies in GM-CSF. Culture of bone marrow cells in IL-3 also led to accumulation of large numbers of eosinophils and basophils. These data contrast with the effects of G-CSF, GM-CSF, and IL-3 in seven-day cultures. Here both GM-CSF and IL-3 amplified total CFC that had similar multipotential colony-forming capability in either factor. G-CSF, on the other hand, depleted IL-3-responsive colony-forming cells dramatically, apparently by causing these cells to mature into granulocytes. The data suggest that a large proportion of IL-3- responsive cells in human bone marrow express receptors for G-CSF and can respond to this factor, the majority becoming neutrophils. Furthermore, the CFC maintained for 21 days in IL-3 may be a functionally distinct population from that produced after seven days culture of bone marrow cells in either IL-3 or GM-CSF.

scholarly journals Antioxidant Fusion Protein SOD1-Tat Increases the Engraftment Efficiency of Total Bone Marrow Cells in Irradiated Mice

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 3395
Author(s):  
Ting Bei ◽  
Xusong Cao ◽  
Yun Liu ◽  
Jinmei Li ◽  
Haihua Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Fusion Protein ◽  
Bone Marrow Cells ◽  
Standard Procedure ◽  
Severe Infection ◽  
Copper Zinc Superoxide Dismutase ◽  
Donor Cells ◽  
Total Bone Marrow ◽  
Marrow Cells

Total body irradiation is a standard procedure of bone marrow transplantation (BMT) which causes a rapid increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the bone marrow microenvironment during BMT. The increase in ROS reduces the engraftment ability of donor cells, thereby affecting the bone marrow recovery of recipients after BMT. In the early weeks following transplantation, recipients are at high risk of severe infection due to weakened hematopoiesis. Thus, it is imperative to improve engraftment capacity and accelerate bone marrow recovery in BMT recipients. In this study, we constructed recombinant copper/zinc superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) fused with the cell-penetrating peptide (CPP), the trans-activator of transcription (Tat), and showed that this fusion protein has penetrating ability and antioxidant activity in both RAW264.7 cells and bone marrow cells in vitro. Furthermore, irradiated mice transplanted with SOD1-Tat-treated total bone marrow donor cells showed an increase in total bone marrow engraftment capacity two weeks after transplantation. This study explored an innovative method for enhancing engraftment efficiency and highlights the potential of CPP-SOD1 in ROS manipulation during BMT.

Thrombopoietin-Induced Stimulation of Megakaryocyte- Enriched Bone Marrow Cultures

1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. L. Kellar ◽  
B. L. Evatt ◽  
C. R. McGrath ◽  
R. B. Ramsey
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Dna Synthesis ◽  
Bone Marrow Cells ◽  
Rabbit Plasma ◽  
Bone Marrow Cultures ◽  
Plasma Fractions ◽  
Marrow Cultures ◽  
Stimulation Of

Liquid cultures of bone marrow cells enriched for megakaryocytes were assayed for incorporation of 3H-thymidine (3H-TdR) into acid-precipitable cell digests to determine the effect of thrombopoietin on DNA synthesis. As previously described, thrombopoietin was prepared by ammonium sulfate fractionation of pooled plasma obtained from thrombocytopenic rabbits. A control fraction was prepared from normal rabbit plasma. The thrombopoietic activity of these fractions was determined in vivo with normal rabbits as assay animals and the rate of incorporation of 75Se-selenomethionine into newly formed platelets as an index of thrombopoietic activity of the infused material. Guinea pig megakaryocytes were purified using bovine serum albumin gradients. Bone marrow cultures containing 1.5-3.0x104 cells and 31%-71% megakaryocytes were incubated 18 h in modified Dulbecco’s MEM containing 10% of the concentrated plasma fractions from either thrombocytopenic or normal rabbits. In other control cultures, 0.9% NaCl was substituted for the plasma fractions. 3H-TdR incorporation was measured after cells were incubated for 3 h with 1 μCi/ml. The protein fraction containing thrombopoietin-stimulating activity caused a 25%-31% increase in 3H-TdR incorporation over that in cultures which were incubated with the similar fraction from normal plasma and a 29% increase over the activity in control cultures to which 0.9% NaCl had been added. These data suggest that thrombopoietin stimulates DNA synthesis in megakaryocytes and that this tecnique may be useful in assaying thrombopoietin in vitro.

In vitro proliferative advantage of bone marrow cells with tetrasomy 8 in Ewing sarcoma

1996 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luba Trakhtenbrot ◽  
Yoram Neumann ◽  
Matilda Mandel ◽  
Amos Toren ◽  
Nelly Gipsh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Ewing Sarcoma ◽  
Bone Marrow Cells ◽  
Tetrasomy 8 ◽  
Proliferative Advantage ◽  
Marrow Cells

Cell transformation by avian defective leukaemia viruses

1980 ◽  
Vol 210 (1180) ◽  
pp. 397-409 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Bone Marrow Cells ◽  
Cell Transformation ◽  
Nucleic Acid Hybridization ◽  
Phenotypic Analysis ◽  
Amino Terminal ◽  
Cell Specificity ◽  
Core Proteins ◽  
Carboxy Terminal

A comparative study of seven independently isolated defective leukaemia viruses has been carried out. Phenotypic analysis of the chicken bone marrow cells transformed in vitro allowed the separation of these seven viruses into three groups based on the differentiation phenotype of the transformed cell. Nucleic acid hybridization studies revealed that these seven viruses had acquired cellular sequences. Interestingly, these studies also showed that the viruses within the same biological grouping had acquired related sequences. This indicates that viruses that have acquired the same or similar cellular sequences have very similar oncogenic capabilities. Analysis of proteins expressed in cells transformed by these viruses demonstrated that the cellular sequences were usually inserted within the gene for the viral core proteins, gag . Therefore the cellular sequences are expressed as a gag -related fusion protein which has an amino-terminal region derived from the gag gene and a carboxy-terminal half derived from the cellular sequences. Two exceptions to this are discussed. The general conclusion from these studies is that defective leukaemia viruses transform cells by virtue of acquired host cellular sequences. The ability of these viruses to transform cells and the target cell specificity of the transformation depends on these cellular sequences.

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