The effects of colcemid on mouse bone marrow.
Following Colcemid administration, mitoses accumulate preferentially in the subendosteal region of the bone marrow of the mouse. This finding suggests that the most rapidly proliferating cells are localized to the subendosteal region, and complements previous radioautographic studies which have demonstrated a corresponding labelling gradient in the marrow. Quantitative estimates of cell cycle time by the stathmokinetic method were precluded by the presence of significant Colcemid induced interphase cell loss. Colcemid also affected cell differentiation in the marrow. Following Colcemid administration there was a fall in mature granulocytes in the marrow, and a concommitant rise in marrow megakaryocytes.
D000818:Animals; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000187:drug effects*; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D003078:Colchicine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D007700:Kinetics; D008533:Megakaryocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D008938:Mitosis / Q000187:drug effects
D003078:Colchicine