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Early appearance and mitotic activity of multinucleated giant cells in mice after combined injection of talc and prednisolone acetate. A model for studying rapid histiocytic polykarion formation in vivo.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  628203     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Combined intraperitoneal injection of talc and particulate prednisolone acetate resulted in the formation of significant numbers of multinucleated giant cells within 48 hours. Neither one of these two agents had a comparable effect when injected alone. Evidence is presented showing that the multinucleated giant cells arose by cell fusion. Synchronous nuclear division could be observed in a considerable proportion of newly formed polykarions. Although the late prophases were usually normal, high proportions of abnormal mitotic figures were observed at later stages of mitosis, particularly in anaphase and telophase. The chromosome abnormalities were so severe that it is highly improbable that mitosis led to successful nuclear multiplication within a given syncytium. Similar to prednisolone acetate, prednisone elicited the formation of multinucleated giant cells when injected with talc. No polykarion formation was observed, however, when prednisolone acetate was substituted for other steroid preparations of similar particle size such as cortexon acetate, cortisone, or testosterone isobutyrate.
Authors:
R Dreher; H U Keller; M W Hess; B Roos; H Cottier
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0023-6837     ISO Abbreviation:  Lab. Invest.     Publication Date:  1978 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1978-04-26     Completed Date:  1978-04-26     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376617     Medline TA:  Lab Invest     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  149-56     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Fusion
Cell Nucleus / drug effects
Cortisone / pharmacology
Desoxycorticosterone / pharmacology
Granuloma, Giant Cell / chemically induced,  pathology*
Histiocytes / pathology*
Mice
Mice, Inbred ICR
Mitosis
Prednisolone / pharmacology*
Prednisone / pharmacology
Talc / pharmacology*
Testosterone / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
14807-96-6/Talc; 50-24-8/Prednisolone; 53-03-2/Prednisone; 53-06-5/Cortisone; 58-22-0/Testosterone; 64-85-7/Desoxycorticosterone

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