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Growth of macroscopic human megakaryocyte colonies from cord blood in culture with recombinant human thrombopoietin (c-mpl ligand) and the effects of gestational age on frequency of colonies. 1996

H Nishihira, and Y Toyoda, and H Miyazaki, and H Kigasawa, and E Ohsaki
Department of Oncology/Haematology and Neonatalogy, Kanagawa Children's Medical Centre, Yokohama, Japan.

We investigated the effects of recombinant human thrombopoietin (rhTPO) on the growth of megakaryocytic (MK) colony derived MK progenitors from human cord blood (CB) in vitro and the effects of gestational age on the number of MK colonies. The results demonstrated that rhTPO alone supports the growth of MK colonies and induces not only proliferation but also differentiation of MK progenitors. CB shows a high frequency of MK colonies; most of which are very large and equivalent to high proliferative potential colony-forming unit-megakaryocyte. The colonies could be macroscopically observed as white spots in the culture dish. Preterm neonates showed greater numbers of MK progenitors than term neonates and there was an inverse correlation between gestational age and concentration of MK progenitors of CB. The effects of gestational age was an important factor on the proliferative capacity of MK progenitors and on the response to rhTPO.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008533 Megakaryocytes Very large BONE MARROW CELLS which release mature BLOOD PLATELETS. Megakaryocyte
D011994 Recombinant Proteins Proteins prepared by recombinant DNA technology. Biosynthetic Protein,Biosynthetic Proteins,DNA Recombinant Proteins,Recombinant Protein,Proteins, Biosynthetic,Proteins, Recombinant DNA,DNA Proteins, Recombinant,Protein, Biosynthetic,Protein, Recombinant,Proteins, DNA Recombinant,Proteins, Recombinant,Recombinant DNA Proteins,Recombinant Proteins, DNA
D002455 Cell Division The fission of a CELL. It includes CYTOKINESIS, when the CYTOPLASM of a cell is divided, and CELL NUCLEUS DIVISION. M Phase,Cell Division Phase,Cell Divisions,Division Phase, Cell,Division, Cell,Divisions, Cell,M Phases,Phase, Cell Division,Phase, M,Phases, M
D003114 Colony-Forming Units Assay A cytologic technique for measuring the functional capacity of stem cells by assaying their activity. Clonogenic Cell Assay,Stem Cell Assay,Clonogenic Cell Assays,Colony Forming Units Assays,Colony-Forming Units Assays,Stem Cell Assays,Assay, Clonogenic Cell,Assay, Colony-Forming Units,Assay, Stem Cell,Assays, Clonogenic Cell,Assays, Colony-Forming Units,Assays, Stem Cell,Colony Forming Units Assay
D005312 Fetal Blood Blood of the fetus. Exchange of nutrients and waste between the fetal and maternal blood occurs via the PLACENTA. The cord blood is blood contained in the umbilical vessels (UMBILICAL CORD) at the time of delivery. Cord Blood,Umbilical Cord Blood,Blood, Cord,Blood, Fetal,Blood, Umbilical Cord,Bloods, Cord,Bloods, Fetal,Bloods, Umbilical Cord,Cord Blood, Umbilical,Cord Bloods,Cord Bloods, Umbilical,Fetal Bloods,Umbilical Cord Bloods
D005865 Gestational Age The age of the conceptus, beginning from the time of FERTILIZATION. In clinical obstetrics, the gestational age is often estimated from the onset of the last MENSTRUATION which is about 2 weeks before OVULATION and fertilization. It is also estimated to begin from fertilization, estrus, coitus, or artificial insemination. Embryologic Age,Fetal Maturity, Chronologic,Chronologic Fetal Maturity,Fetal Age,Maturity, Chronologic Fetal,Age, Embryologic,Age, Fetal,Age, Gestational,Ages, Embryologic,Ages, Fetal,Ages, Gestational,Embryologic Ages,Fetal Ages,Gestational Ages
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013926 Thrombopoietin A humoral factor that stimulates the production of thrombocytes (BLOOD PLATELETS). Thrombopoietin stimulates the proliferation of bone marrow MEGAKARYOCYTES and their release of blood platelets. The process is called THROMBOPOIESIS. Megakaryocyte Growth and Development Factor,c-mpl Ligand,MGDF Factor,Megakaryocyte Colony Stimulating Factor,Myeloproliferative Leukemia Virus Oncogene Ligand,Thrombocytopoiesis-Stimulating Factor,Thrombocytopoietin,mpl Ligand,Ligand, c-mpl,Ligand, mpl,Thrombocytopoiesis Stimulating Factor
D018929 Cell Culture Techniques Methods for maintaining or growing CELLS in vitro. Cell Culture,Cell Culture Technique,Cell Cultures,Culture Technique, Cell,Culture Techniques, Cell

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