title: Expression of platelet-activating factor receptor transcript-1 but not transcript-2 by human bone marrow cells.
abstract: The presence of platelet-activating factor receptor (PAF-R) transcripts 1 and 2 was investigated in human bone marrow cells by a reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) procedure which detected their simultaneous presence. RT-PCR experiments reveal PAF-R transcript 1 (but not 2) in freshly isolated mononuclear marrow cells, CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and cultured marrow stromal cells. For these experiments, the 5637 human bladder carcinoma cell line is used as a positive control for the presence of PAF-R transcripts 1 and 2. Flow cytometry experiments confirm the presence of PAF-R on marrow stromal cells and CD34+ stem/progenitor cells. In conclusion, the expression of PAF-R transcript 1, which mainly exists in circulating leukocytes, is also found in CD34+ stem/progenitor cells and cells of the marrow microenvironment, strengthening the potential role of PAF during marrow hematopoiesis.
authors: Laboratoire d'Hématologie Expérimentale, Faculté de Médecine, Limoges, France.
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authors: Desplat
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authors: Besse
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Faucher
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authors: Praloran
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authors: Denizot
mesh_terms: D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000378:metabolism; D015139:Blotting, Southern; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013997:Time Factors; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; C039351:platelet activating factor receptor