title: [Synergistic effects of total saponins of panax ginseng in combination with hematopoietic growth factor on proliferation and differentiation of CD34(+) cells ex vivo].
abstract: To investigate the effects of total saponins of panax ginseng (TSPG) in combination with hematopoietic growth factors (HGF) on proliferation and differentiation of CD34(+) cells ex vivo, the purified CD34(+) cells from cord blood and bone marrow were expanded by various concentrations of TSPG with combination of cytokines in liquid culture systems and the expanded cell number, CD34(+) cell number, CD33(+) cell ratio, the numbers of total CFC and hematopoietic progenitor cell number were detected. The results showed that TSPG (10 - 70 microg/ml) could raise the expanded cell number, CD34(+) cell number, and the numbers of total CFC, TSPG 50 microg/ml was identified as the most potent stimulating concentration, and increased total nucleated cells to (2470.5 +/- 79.96) x 10(3), CFC to (53.96 +/- 4.286) x 100% and CD34(+) cells to (21.86 +/- 3.094) x 100%; TSPG (10 - 50 microg/ml) could raise the colony formation rate of CFU-GM, TSPG (20 microg/ml) induced the best effect on granulocytopoietic differentiation committed of CD34(+) cells. It is concluded that the optimal concentration of TSPG can promote CD34(+) cells to proliferate and differentiate by cooperating with hematopoietic growth factors.
authors.affiliation: Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Chongqing University of Medical Sciences, Chongqing 400016, China.
authors.forename: Jian-Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ya-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Sha-Li
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000032:analysis*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D004357:Drug Synergism; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D005894:Panax / Q000737:chemistry; D012503:Saponins / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34; D012503:Saponins; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor