title: [Effect of tumor necrosis factor on human hematopoietic precursor cells].
abstract: The effect of human recombinant tumor necrosis factor (rhTNF-alpha) on the in vitro colony growth of normal hematopoietic progenitor cells was investigated. In a clonal colony-assay a dose-dependent inhibition of erythroid BFU-E, granulocyte/monocyte CFU-GM and megakaryocyte CFU-Mk was demonstrated. CFU-Mk were completely inhibited by low doses of TNF-alpha (3 U-300 U/ml). 50% inhibition occurred at 10 U/ml of TNF for CFU-Mk, 100% inhibition at 300 U/ml of TNF. 50% inhibition occurred at 233 U/ml of TNF for CFU-GM, and 100% inhibition for CFU-GM was not observed. For inhibition of BFU-E higher doses of TNF-alpha were necessary (100 U-1,000 U/ml). The growth inhibitory effect could selectively be abolished by antibodies against TNF-alpha. Removal of adherent cells and T-lymphocytes from the bone marrow cells had no significant influence of the suppressive effect of TNF-alpha. The inhibitory effect of TNF-alpha is due to a direct action on hematopoietic progenitor cells and not mediated by accessory cells.
authors: Abteilung für Hämatologie, Zentrum der Inneren Medizin, Universität Frankfurt.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Völkers
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Ganser
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Greher
authors: C C
authors: CC
authors: Stella
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Hoelzer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000187:drug effects*; D003114:Colony-Forming Units Assay; D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004920:Erythropoiesis / Q000187:drug effects; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D006131:Growth Inhibitors; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000187:drug effects; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors; D006131:Growth Inhibitors; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor
vernacular_title: Untersuchungen über die Wirkung von Tumornekrosefaktor auf humane hämatopoetische Vorläuferzellen.