title: Expression and function of NJ-1 surface antigen in megakaryopoiesis.
abstract: Immunostaining with NJ-1 monoclonal antibody (MoAb) revealed that NJ-1 is expressed on megakaryocytes (MKs). NJ-1-positive and lineage-negative progenitor cells have a higher potency to proliferate and differentiate into MKs. MKs were divided into NJ-1(+)MKs and NJ-1(-)MKs. NJ-1(+)MKs are immature MKs because of their low potential to generate pro-platelets. When cultured CD41-positive MK cells were analyzed with RT-PCR, we found that the expression of NJ-1 is down-regulated. NJ-1(+)MKs have a high adherent potential to endothelial cells comparing with NJ-1(-)MKs, and this binding ability could be inhibited by the NJ-1-Fc fusion protein. We hypothesize that NJ-1(+)MKs are immature MKs and the NJ-1 molecule is involved in MK adhesion to endothelial cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Differentiation, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan.
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Xiu-Qin
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Naruse
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohbo
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000378:metabolism*; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000502:physiology; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology*; D019070:Cell Lineage; D002469:Cell Separation; D048429:Cell Size; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004727:Endothelium / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D008533:Megakaryocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins