title: Effects of purified recombinant human interleukin-3 on the growth of human hematopoietic progenitor cells in "long-term" bone marrow culture.
abstract: Recombinant human interleukin-3 (rhuIL-3) was assessed for its effects on the growth of normal human hematopoietic bone marrow nucleated cells, and on granulocyte-macrophage (CFU-GM) and erythroid (BFU-E) progenitor cells in a liquid culture system which allows for the prolonged growth of these cells in vitro. RhuIL-3, at concentrations of 100 and 500 units/mL, significantly enhanced the numbers of nucleated cells, as well as the numbers of supernatant and adherent CFU-GM and BFU-E growing in tissue culture flasks or dishes over a period of 4 to 6 weeks. The results demonstrated the rhuIL-3 has a stimulating effect on the growth of human marrow cells in prolonged culture. This information is consistent with the effects of rhuIL-3 in short-term marrow colony assays in vitro and with the in vivo actions of recombinant murine IL-3 in mice, and may be of relevance to clinical trials that will be assessing the hematopoietic effects of rhuIL-3 in humans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46223.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hangoc
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Broxmeyer
mesh_terms: D001854:Bone Marrow Cells; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007377:Interleukin-3 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007377:Interleukin-3; D011994:Recombinant Proteins