title: Comparative analysis of G-CSFR and GM-CSFR expressions on CD34+ cells in patients with aplastic anemia and myelodysplastic syndrome.
abstract: The aim of this article was to explore the pathogenetic differences, as well as to provide a new way for the differential diagnosis of these two diseases by comparative analysis of CD(34)(+) cells numbers and their surface expression of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor receptor (G-CSFR) and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor (GM-CSFR) in patients with aplastic anemia (AA) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Twenty-seven patients with AA, 45 patients with MDS, and 20 normal controls were enrolled in this study. The ratio of CD(34)(+) cells and their surface expression of G-CSFR and GM-CSFR were detected by flow cytometry (FCM). The ratio of CD(34)(+) cells in BMMNC of AA, MDS patients and controls were 0.2438 +/- 0.1129%, 2.1677 +/- 1.1345% and 1.0792 +/- 0.3221%, respectively. Compared with normal controls as well as MDS patients, the ratio of CD(34)(+) cells in BMMNC of AA was significantly reduced (P < 0.05). The ratio of CD(34)(+) cells in MDS was significantly elevated than controls (P < 0.05). The ratio of CD(34)(+) cells in BMMNC of MDS-RA and MDS-RAEB patients were 1.2821 +/- 0.4658% and 3.7729 +/- 2.3360%, respectively. Compared with normal controls and MDS-RA patients, the ratio of CD(34)(+) cells in MDS-RAEB was significantly elevated (P < 0.05). The ratio of CD(34)(+) cells in MDS-RA was significantly elevated than AA patients (P < 0.05). The surface expression of G-CSFR on CD(34)(+) cells of AA, MDS patients and controls were 34.402 +/- 21.8357%, 26.376 +/- 15.2895% and 21.443 +/- 7.4465%, respectively. The surface expression of G-CSFR on CD(34)(+) cells of MDS-RA and MDS-RAEB patients were 22.788 +/- 14.7628% and 30.682 +/- 15.5346%. The surface expression of GM-CSFR on CD(34)(+) cells of AA, MDS patients and controls were 6.5961 +/- 4.4322%, 18.2737 +/- 10.9841% and 4.2753 +/- 2.6249%, respectively. Compared with AA and controls, the expression of GM-CSFR in MDS patients was significantly elevated (P < 0.05). The surface expression of GM-CSFR on CD(34)(+) cells of MDS-RA and MDS-RAEB patients were 16.1625 +/- 6.9487% and 22.1003 +/- 14.2983%. In AA patients, the ratio of CD(34)(+) cells in BMMNC less than 0.1% accounts for 75% (6/8) SAA patients, compared with 10.55% (2/19) in CAA (P < 0.05). The detection of CD(34)(+) cells and their surface expression of granulocyte (macrophage) colony-stimulating factor receptors G (M)-CSFR in AA and MDS are helpful in the differential diagnosis or prognosis of these two disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Provincial Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China. xuhongzhi1965@sina.com
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authors.lastname: Xu
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authors.lastname: Li
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authors.lastname: Yu
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authors.lastname: Li
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authors.lastname: Liu
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authors.lastname: Wang
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authors.lastname: Wang
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mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000235:genetics*; D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000378:metabolism*; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000235:genetics*; D016188:Receptors, Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000235:genetics*; D016187:Receptors, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34; D016188:Receptors, Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D016187:Receptors, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor