Effect of D-penicillamine on human granulopoiesis in vitro.
The effect of D-penicillamine on human bone marrow granulocyte-monocyte precursor cells (CFU-C) is studied in vitro. Bone marrow samples were obtained from 47 donors (40 patients and 7 healthy volunteers) and cultured in semisolid agar in the presence of various concentrations of the drug. We found an inhibitory, possibly dose-dependent, effect of D-penicillamine on colony formation. The pathophysiological mechanism and the clinical relevance of this effect remain poorly understood. These findings, however, emphasize the need for careful monitoring of the granulocyte counts during D-penicillamine therapy.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005260:Female; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D006410:Hematopoiesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000494:pharmacology*
D010396:Penicillamine