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Stereologic analysis of monocytes and their subcellular organelles in patients with acute monocytic and myelomonocytic leukemia. 1990

L Weiselberg, and U Matulonis, and E McGarvey, and B Roberts, and S Lichtman, and S Allen, and V Vinciguerra, and S Teichberg
Department of Medicine, North Shore University Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, Manhasset, New York.

The stereologic characteristics of monocytes from patients with acute nonlymphocytic leukemia containing a monocytic component (FAB M4 and M5), and the monocytes from normal individuals were determined by morphometric analysis. The cells studied were monocytic cells beyond the promonocyte stage of development, as defined by ultrastructural criteria. Parameters evaluated included cell and nuclear volumes and surface areas, mitochondrial and myeloperoxidase (MPO)-positive secretory granule volume and numerical density as well as volume and number of the organelles/cell. Peripheral blood and bone marrow monocytes of leukemic patients could not be distinguished by their cell or organelle stereologic characteristics. Monocytes from patients with both M4 and M5 acute leukemia had relatively large cell and nuclear volumes. Mitochondrial volume density and volume/cell were also high in monocytes from leukemic patients (M4; 21 microns 3/cell, M5 20 microns 3/cell) as compared with monocytes from normal individuals (8.5 microns 3/cell). On the other hand, MPO-positive secretory granule stereologic parameters in monocytes from leukemic patients were indistinguishable from those of normal individuals. A small number (3 of 18) patients showed very low monocyte MPO-positive granule volume densities. There was a slight positive correlation between MPO-positive granule volume density and patient survival time. No relationship between mitochondrial characteristics and survival was noted.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007948 Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute An acute myeloid leukemia in which 80% or more of the leukemic cells are of monocytic lineage including monoblasts, promonocytes, and MONOCYTES. Leukemia, Monoblastic, Acute,Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, M5,Leukemia, Myeloid, Schilling-Type,Monoblastic Leukemia, Acute,Monocytic Leukemia, Acute,Myeloid Leukemia, Acute, M5,Myeloid Leukemia, Schilling-Type,Leukemia, Acute Monocytic,Leukemia, Myeloid, Schilling Type,Acute Monoblastic Leukemia,Acute Monoblastic Leukemias,Acute Monocytic Leukemia,Acute Monocytic Leukemias,Leukemia, Schilling-Type Myeloid,Leukemias, Acute Monoblastic,Leukemias, Acute Monocytic,Monoblastic Leukemias, Acute,Monocytic Leukemias, Acute,Myeloid Leukemia, Schilling Type,Schilling-Type Myeloid Leukemia
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D008928 Mitochondria Semiautonomous, self-reproducing organelles that occur in the cytoplasm of all cells of most, but not all, eukaryotes. Each mitochondrion is surrounded by a double limiting membrane. The inner membrane is highly invaginated, and its projections are called cristae. Mitochondria are the sites of the reactions of oxidative phosphorylation, which result in the formation of ATP. They contain distinctive RIBOSOMES, transfer RNAs (RNA, TRANSFER); AMINO ACYL T RNA SYNTHETASES; and elongation and termination factors. Mitochondria depend upon genes within the nucleus of the cells in which they reside for many essential messenger RNAs (RNA, MESSENGER). Mitochondria are believed to have arisen from aerobic bacteria that established a symbiotic relationship with primitive protoeukaryotes. (King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed) Mitochondrial Contraction,Mitochondrion,Contraction, Mitochondrial,Contractions, Mitochondrial,Mitochondrial Contractions
D009000 Monocytes Large, phagocytic mononuclear leukocytes produced in the vertebrate BONE MARROW and released into the BLOOD; contain a large, oval or somewhat indented nucleus surrounded by voluminous cytoplasm and numerous organelles. Monocyte
D001853 Bone Marrow The soft tissue filling the cavities of bones. Bone marrow exists in two types, yellow and red. Yellow marrow is found in the large cavities of large bones and consists mostly of fat cells and a few primitive blood cells. Red marrow is a hematopoietic tissue and is the site of production of erythrocytes and granular leukocytes. Bone marrow is made up of a framework of connective tissue containing branching fibers with the frame being filled with marrow cells. Marrow,Red Marrow,Yellow Marrow,Marrow, Bone,Marrow, Red,Marrow, Yellow
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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