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Erythropoiesis and the induction of micronuclei in mouse spleen determined by flow cytometry. 1997

L Abramsson-Zetterberg, and J Grawé, and G Zetterberg
Department of Genetics, Uppsala University, Sweden. genlaz@strix.its.uu.se

Erythrocytes from the spleen of CBA mice have been prepared for analyses by flow cytometry. About 80% of the polychromatic erythrocytes (PCE) in the spleen originate from erythropoiesis in the spleen, while the remaining 20% come from the peripheral blood. Analyses of the RNA content of PCE revealed that splenic PCE do not mature into normochromatic erythrocytes (NCE) in the spleen but leave the organ at a more immature stage. A considerable part of the PCE from bone marrow also mature into NCE in the bone marrow. The rate of RNA breakdown in PCE follows an exponential function. Time-courses for the appearance of micronucleated PCE (MPCE) from spleen and from bone marrow were determined by analysis of samples taken with short intervals after an acute dose of 0.1 Gy X-rays. The time-courses were identical for MPCE from the spleen and the bone marrow. The frequency of MPCE (fMPCE) starts to increase at about 10 h after irradiation and reaches its maximum after about another 20 h upon which fMPCE returns to control level. The first induced MPCE in peripheral blood appear at about 20 h after irradiation. The effects of the carcinogen DMBA, 9,10-dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene, at low doses were determined in PCE from spleen and bone marrow. The sensitivity was found to be about the same for erythroblasts in the spleen and the bone marrow. Protracted exposure to gamma-irradiation at a very low dose rate (44 mGy/day) gave a similar increase of fMPCE in bone marrow and spleen. The suitability of using splenic erythrocytes in the micronucleus test is discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008808 Mice, Inbred CBA An inbred strain of mouse that is widely used in BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. Mice, CBA,Mouse, CBA,Mouse, Inbred CBA,CBA Mice,CBA Mice, Inbred,CBA Mouse,CBA Mouse, Inbred,Inbred CBA Mice,Inbred CBA Mouse
D001854 Bone Marrow Cells Cells contained in the bone marrow including fat cells (see ADIPOCYTES); STROMAL CELLS; MEGAKARYOCYTES; and the immediate precursors of most blood cells. Bone Marrow Cell,Cell, Bone Marrow,Cells, Bone Marrow,Marrow Cell, Bone,Marrow Cells, Bone
D004912 Erythrocytes Red blood cells. Mature erythrocytes are non-nucleated, biconcave disks containing HEMOGLOBIN whose function is to transport OXYGEN. Blood Cells, Red,Blood Corpuscles, Red,Red Blood Cells,Red Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell, Red,Blood Corpuscle, Red,Erythrocyte,Red Blood Cell,Red Blood Corpuscle
D004920 Erythropoiesis The production of red blood cells (ERYTHROCYTES). In humans, erythrocytes are produced by the YOLK SAC in the first trimester; by the liver in the second trimester; by the BONE MARROW in the third trimester and after birth. In normal individuals, the erythrocyte count in the peripheral blood remains relatively constant implying a balance between the rate of erythrocyte production and rate of destruction. Erythropoieses
D005434 Flow Cytometry Technique using an instrument system for making, processing, and displaying one or more measurements on individual cells obtained from a cell suspension. Cells are usually stained with one or more fluorescent dyes specific to cell components of interest, e.g., DNA, and fluorescence of each cell is measured as it rapidly transverses the excitation beam (laser or mercury arc lamp). Fluorescence provides a quantitative measure of various biochemical and biophysical properties of the cell, as well as a basis for cell sorting. Other measurable optical parameters include light absorption and light scattering, the latter being applicable to the measurement of cell size, shape, density, granularity, and stain uptake. Cytofluorometry, Flow,Cytometry, Flow,Flow Microfluorimetry,Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting,Microfluorometry, Flow,Cell Sorting, Fluorescence-Activated,Cell Sortings, Fluorescence-Activated,Cytofluorometries, Flow,Cytometries, Flow,Flow Cytofluorometries,Flow Cytofluorometry,Flow Cytometries,Flow Microfluorometries,Flow Microfluorometry,Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting,Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sortings,Microfluorimetry, Flow,Microfluorometries, Flow,Sorting, Fluorescence-Activated Cell,Sortings, Fluorescence-Activated Cell
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012313 RNA A polynucleotide consisting essentially of chains with a repeating backbone of phosphate and ribose units to which nitrogenous bases are attached. RNA is unique among biological macromolecules in that it can encode genetic information, serve as an abundant structural component of cells, and also possesses catalytic activity. (Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular, 5th ed) RNA, Non-Polyadenylated,Ribonucleic Acid,Gene Products, RNA,Non-Polyadenylated RNA,Acid, Ribonucleic,Non Polyadenylated RNA,RNA Gene Products,RNA, Non Polyadenylated
D013154 Spleen An encapsulated lymphatic organ through which venous blood filters.
D015127 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon found in tobacco smoke that is a potent carcinogen. 7,12-Dimethylbenzanthracene,7,12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene,7,12 Dimethylbenzanthracene

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