title: Characterization of hemopoietic stem cell chimerism in antibody-facilitated bone marrow chimeras.
abstract: We have previously described a model for bone marrow transplantation that involves preparation of the host with monoclonal antibody against class I or class II antigens instead of irradiation or cytotoxic drugs. This allows engraftment and subsequent repopulation of the host by donor tissue. We have previously reported on chimerism in the peripheral blood of P1----(P1 X P2)F1 animals. In this report, we describe the examination of the bone marrow and spleen stem cell chimerism of these antibody-facilitated (AF) chimeras, by determining, with an isozyme assay, the phenotype of methylcellulose colonies grown from stem cells. We have found a correlation between peripheral blood chimerism and the stem cell constitution of both spleen and bone marrow. The peripheral blood chimerism also correlates with the level of chimerism in macrophages derived from peritoneal exudate cells. These findings indicate that assaying the peripheral blood of such chimeras provides an excellent indication of the degree of chimerism at the stem cell level and stands in sharp contrast to the level of chimerism in certain lymphoid compartments, as described in our accompanying article.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Francescutti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gambel
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Wegmann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000528:radiation effects; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002452:Cell Count; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006085:Graft Survival; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000528:radiation effects; D008264:Macrophages / Q000637:transplantation; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D011828:Radiation Chimera; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal