title: Stromal cells in primary myelofibrosis: ultrastructural observations.
abstract: The bone marrows of five patients with primary myelofibrosis at different stages of the disease have been studied. In the myelofibrotic bone marrow, associated with "reticulum cells", two other cell types have been identified, namely fibroblast-like and myofibroblast-like reticulum cells, as well as a spectrum of transitional forms. Our findings suggest that reticulum cells may represent a reserve stromal cell pool (i.e. primitive reticulum cells) able to modulate themselves and to transform differently according to functional requirements. Some suggestions regarding the functional significance of fibroblast-like and myofibroblast-like reticulum cells in primary myelofibrosis are suggested.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Biagini
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Severi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Govoni
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Preda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pileri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Visani
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Finelli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castaldini
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000473:pathology*; D013194:Staining and Labeling