[In vitro effects of high titers of recombinant human erythropoietin on the bone marrow erythroid progenitors in patients with aplastic anemia].
To investigate the role of erythropoietin in aplastic anemia, the effects of high titers of recombinant human erythropoietin (rh-Ep) on CFU-E and BFU-E in patients with aplastic anemia were studied in vitro. Colony assays were performed by methylcellulose culture methods added with 1 to 500 units of rh-Ep. In normal bone marrow, the maximum CFU-E colony formation was observed at 2 to 5 units of rh-Ep, and BFU-E at 2 to 10 units. Colonies did not increase by addition of higher titer of rh-Ep to the cultures. In aplastic anemia, the numbers of CFU-E and BFU-E were low at 2 units of rh-Ep in culture system. In most patients with aplastic anemia studied, erythroid colonies were increased in accordance with the increase of rh-Ep added to cultures. These results suggest that the administration of high titers of rh-Ep in vivo may be useful for the improvement of anemia in aplastic anemia.
Aoki
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Chikazawa
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Higashi
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Ishikawa
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000097:blood*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects*; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology
D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D004921:Erythropoietin