UNLABELLED: Devitalized Saos-2, cultured human osteosarcoma cells, or guanidinium-hydrochloride (GuHCl) extracts of these cells, induce ectopic bone and marrow formation when implanted subcutaneously in Nu/Nu mice. The aim of the present study was to characterize the bone marrow induced by Saos-2 cell extracts, specifically to determine which of the four major hematopoietic cell lineages: erythropoietic, granulopoietic, lymphopoietic and megakaryocytic, are induced by Saos-2 cell derivatives. METHODS: Immunohistochemical localization of specific antigens was used to determine the presence of each major cell type (glycophorin A for erythropoietic, neutrophil elastase for granulopoietic, factor-VIII related antigen for megakaryocytes, and CD79a for B lymphocytes). RESULTS: Standard H & E stains confirmed the presence of normally organized apparently complete bone marrow within all newly induced bone at 3 weeks post-implantation of devitalized Saos-2 cells. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the presence of erythropoietic cells, granulopoietic cells, megakaryocytes and B lymphocytes in the ectopic marrow. CONCLUSION: Saos-2 cells (freeze-dried) or their extracts, implanted subcutaneously into Nu/Nu mice, can induce normal marrow that is host-derived, and contains all major hematopoietic cell lineages. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Saos-2 induced marrow could potentially restore deficient marrow and promote bone repair.
UNLABELLED: Devitalized Saos-2, cultured humanosteosarcoma cells, or guanidinium-hydrochloride (GuHCl) extracts of these cells, induce ectopic bone and marrow formation when implanted subcutaneously in Nu/Nu mice. The aim of the present study was to characterize the bone marrow induced by Saos-2 cell extracts, specifically to determine which of the four major hematopoietic cell lineages: erythropoietic, granulopoietic, lymphopoietic and megakaryocytic, are induced by Saos-2 cell derivatives. METHODS: Immunohistochemical localization of specific antigens was used to determine the presence of each major cell type (glycophorin A for erythropoietic, neutrophil elastase for granulopoietic, factor-VIII related antigen for megakaryocytes, and CD79a for B lymphocytes). RESULTS: Standard H & E stains confirmed the presence of normally organized apparently complete bone marrow within all newly induced bone at 3 weeks post-implantation of devitalized Saos-2 cells. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the presence of erythropoietic cells, granulopoietic cells, megakaryocytes and B lymphocytes in the ectopic marrow. CONCLUSION:Saos-2 cells (freeze-dried) or their extracts, implanted subcutaneously into Nu/Nu mice, can induce normal marrow that is host-derived, and contains all major hematopoietic cell lineages. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Saos-2 induced marrow could potentially restore deficient marrow and promote bone repair.
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Bone marrow induction; bone tumors; hematopoiesis; lineage-specific biomarkers; osteosarcoma
Authors: Massimo Dominici; Colin Pritchard; John E Garlits; Ted J Hofmann; Derek A Persons; Edwin M Horwitz Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Date: 2004-07-28 Impact factor: 11.205
Authors: L M Calvi; G B Adams; K W Weibrecht; J M Weber; D P Olson; M C Knight; R P Martin; E Schipani; P Divieti; F R Bringhurst; L A Milner; H M Kronenberg; D T Scadden Journal: Nature Date: 2003-10-23 Impact factor: 49.962