title: Interleukin-10 increases Bcl-2 expression and survival in primary human CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells.
abstract: Bcl-2 expression has been shown in hematopoietic progenitor cells. Through the use of Bcl-2 specific antisense oligonucleotides we herein report the biologic importance of Bcl-2 expression in primary human CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells committed to the myeloid lineage. In bone marrow or peripheral blood derived CD34+ cells Bcl-2 specific antisense decreased cell survival and inhibited the outgrowth of mixed myeloid colonies. A short-term overnight pretreatment of CD34+ cells with 25 mumol/L of Bcl-2 antisense in liquid culture completely ablated the growth of granulocyte-macrophage colony-forming cells (GM-CFC) in a subsequent 14 days methylcellulose colony assay. Control experiments using corresponding Bcl-2 sense or nonsense oligonucleotides did not significantly impair cell survival or growth of GM-colony-forming unit. Western blot analyses revealed the Bcl-2 antisense dependent inhibition of expression of the Bcl-2 protein in CD34+ progenitor cells. Furthermore, regulation of Bcl-2 expression by various cytokines including interleukin-10 (IL-10) was studied. IL-10's effects on the formation of mixed myeloid colonies were examined in the absence or presence of Bcl-2 specific antisense. In the absence of Bcl-2 antisense IL-10 significantly extended the colony forming potential of mixed myeloid colonies to 14 days. In the presence of Bcl-2 antisense rhIL-10 completely restored GM-CSF driven colony growth. Fluorescent microscopy, Western blot analysis, and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction revealed the IL-10 dependent increase in cellular expression of Bcl-2 protein and Bcl-2 mRNA transcripts in CD34+ cells. Thus these results show that Bcl-2 expression is necessary for the formation of GM-CSF-dependent colony growth in vitro and that rhIL-10 increases Bcl-2 expression and survival in primary human CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells that are committed to the myeloid lineage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology & Oncology, Albert-Ludwigs-University Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Weber-Nordt
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Henschler
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schott
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wehinger
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Behringer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mertelsmann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Finke
mesh_terms: D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000032:analysis; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D001483:Base Sequence; D001773:Blood Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells; D002470:Cell Survival; D003114:Colony-Forming Units Assay; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense / Q000494:pharmacology; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016753:Interleukin-10