Abstract |
Pegylated recombinant human megakaryocyte growth and development factor ( PEG-rHuMGDF) injected at a suprapharmacologic dose (100 microg/kg) daily for 5 d in normal rats caused marked increases in marrow megakaryocytes and platelet counts at 6-8 d followed by gradual decreases to control levels at 10-20 d. Interestingly, in addition to the expected thrombopoiesis, PEG-rHuMGDF was associated with myelofibrosis with a predominance of reticulin fibres at day 10 followed by complete normalization by day 20. At 6-8 d, the levels of transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) in the extracellular fluid of the marrow, the platelet poor plasma, and the platelet extract were increased 23-, 7- and 2-fold, respectively. The elevated levels of TGF-beta1 were gradually reduced to baseline levels at 13-20 d in accordance with the normalization of myelofibrosis and thrombopoiesis. An ultrastructural analysis showed that large fragments of megakaryocytes were deposited in the marrow parenchyma of PEG-rHuMGDF-treated rats at day 6. PEG-rHuMGDF administration at pharmacologic doses (1 and 10 microg/kg) did not induce the deposition of reticulin fibres in the marrow. These findings suggest that TGF-beta1 leaked from megakaryocytes is involved in the development of the PEG-rHuMGDF-induced myelofibrosis and that this is a reversible process related to the regulation of the excess production of platelets.
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Authors | M Yanagida, Y Ide, A Imai, M Toriyama, T Aoki, K Harada, H Izumi, H Uzumaki, M Kusaka, T Tokiwa |
Journal | British journal of haematology
(Br J Haematol)
Vol. 99
Issue 4
Pg. 739-45
(Dec 1997)
ISSN: 0007-1048 [Print] England |
PMID | 9432016
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Recombinant Proteins
- Transforming Growth Factor beta
- Thrombopoietin
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Topics |
- Animals
- Bone Marrow
(ultrastructure)
- Male
- Megakaryocytes
(ultrastructure)
- Primary Myelofibrosis
(etiology)
- Rats
- Recombinant Proteins
- Thrombocytosis
(etiology)
- Thrombopoietin
(physiology)
- Transforming Growth Factor beta
(metabolism, physiology)
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