title: [Functional expression of Flt3 and c-kit on cord blood CD34(+) stem/progenitor cells and its significance].
abstract: To investigate the expression and function of the receptors of early-acting cytokines on cord blood CD34(+) hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, the studies of Flt3 and c-kit were undertaken at the gene and protein levels. Fresh and cultured cord blood CD34(+) stem/progenitor cells were analyzed by flow cytometric two-color direct immunofluorescence methods and RT-PCR, while function of receptors was studied in vitro. It was found that (68.8 +/- 15.4)% of CD34(+) cells expressed Flt3, (50.6 +/- 12.7)% of CD34(+) cells expressed c-kit, the proportion of CD34(+) cells expressing Flt3 and c-kit decreased as in vitro culture time extended. It was concluded that cord blood CD34(+) stem/progenitor cells are capable of expressing Flt3 and c-kit for as long as 2 - 3 weeks in liquid medium, during the first week of culture, SCF and FL enhanced the generation of cells and progenitors notably.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical college, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China. myanp@21cn.com
authors.forename: Yan-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Shi-Ang
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000097:blood*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000166:cytology*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D019009:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D019089:Stem Cell Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D051941:fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D019089:Stem Cell Factor; C497970:FLT3 protein, human; D019009:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D051941:fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3