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Bone marrow-derived cultured mast cells and peritoneal mast cells as targets of a growth activity secreted by BALB/3T3 fibroblasts.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1847337     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
When fibroblast cell lines were cultured in contact with bone marrow-derived cultured mast cells (CMC), both NIH/3T3 and BALB/3T3 cell lines supported the proliferation of CMC. In contrast, when contact between fibroblasts and CMC was prohibited by Biopore membranes or soft agar, only BALB/3T3 fibroblasts supported CMC proliferation, suggesting that BALB/3T3 but not NIH/3T3 cells secreted a significant amount of a mast cell growth activity. Moreover, the BALB/3T3-derived growth activity induced the incorporation of [3H]thymidine by CMC and the clonal growth of peritoneal mast cells in methylcellulose. The mast cell growth activity appeared to be different from interleukin 3 (IL-3) and interleukin 4 (IL-4), because mRNAs for these interleukins were not detectable in BALB/3T3 fibroblasts. Although mast cells are genetically deficient in tissues of W/Wv mice, CMC did develop when bone marrow cells of W/Wv mice were cultured with pokeweed mitogen-stimulated spleen cell-conditioned medium. Because BALB/3T3 fibroblast-conditioned medium (BALB-FCM) did not induce the incorporation of [3H]thymidine by W/Wv CMC, the growth activity in BALB-FCM appeared to be a ligand for the receptor encoded by the W (c-kit) locus. Because CMC and peritoneal mast cells are obtained as homogeneous suspensions rather easily, these cells may be potentially useful as targets for the fibroblast-derived mast cell growth activity.
Authors:
K Jozaki; A Kuriu; S Hirota; H Onoue; Y Ebi; S Adachi; J Y Ma; S Tarui; Y Kitamura
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Experimental hematology     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0301-472X     ISO Abbreviation:  Exp. Hematol.     Publication Date:  1991 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-03-26     Completed Date:  1991-03-26     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0402313     Medline TA:  Exp Hematol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  185-90     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Osaka University Medical School, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Bone Marrow / drug effects,  ultrastructure
Bone Marrow Cells*
Cell Division / drug effects
Cell Separation
Cells, Cultured
Culture Media / analysis,  pharmacology
Fibroblasts / chemistry,  cytology*,  metabolism
Growth Substances / analysis,  metabolism,  pharmacology*
Ligands
Mast Cells / cytology*,  drug effects,  ultrastructure
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Peritoneal Cavity / cytology*
Receptors, Cell Surface / genetics,  metabolism
Thymidine / metabolism
Tritium / diagnostic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Culture Media; 0/Growth Substances; 0/Ligands; 0/Receptors, Cell Surface; 10028-17-8/Tritium; 50-89-5/Thymidine

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