title: Effect of recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (rhuGM-CSF) on normal peripheral B lymphocytes and B lymphoblastoid cell lines.
abstract: The role of the granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) for the proliferation and differentiation of normal and leukemic myeloid cells has been extensively investigated. We examined whether rhuGM-CSF has any functional effect on normal purified B cells and cell lines from patients with B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL). Normal B cells were prepared by combining E-rosetting followed by two non-adherence procedures. Further B cell enrichment was achieved by complement-mediated lysis with a panel of antibodies directed against various T cell antigens. Alternatively, we incubated the cells with monoclonal antibodies recognizing specific antigens on monocytes/macrophages and T cells followed by a separation with immunomagnetic beads coated with sheep anti-mouse IgG. With these different separation procedures B cell populations with a various content of monocytes/macrophages were obtained. An optimal enrichment of B cells up to 80-90% was achieved by combining E-rosetting, non-adherence, and separation with immunomagnetic beads. The proliferative response to rhuGM-CSF (0.01-1000 ng/ml) was assessed in a [3H]-thymidine uptake assay. RhuGM-CSF alone or in combination with anti-IgM or SAC did not cause any proliferative effect in normal B cells. Even in the presence of 35% monocytes (CD11+) as accessory cells no stimulatory effect could be measured. Similarly, the malignant B lymphoma cells did not show any proliferative response to rhuGM-CSF. To assess a potential differentiation-inducing capacity the Ig production was measured.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, F.R.G.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hohaus
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kiesel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ogniben
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hunstein
mesh_terms: D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D003114:Colony-Forming Units Assay; D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors; D006133:Growth Substances; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor