| Literature DB >> 6175209 |
D S Verma, G Spitzer, J U Gutterman, M Beran, A R Zander, K B McCredie.
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Interferon has been shown to inhibit erythropoietic and granulopoietic differentiation. Since lithium carbonate (Li) elevates granulocyte levels in a variety of neutropenic disorders, we investigated the effect of Li on human leukocyte interferon (HLIF)-mediated inhibition of granulopoietic differentiation. Using an agar culture technique for cloning granulocyte-macrophage progenitor cells (GM-CFC), we demonstrated that Li blocks HLIF-induced granulopoietic differentiation arrest in a dose-dependent manner. Results of removal of T lymphocytes from marrow cells suggest that this Li effect is not mediated through marrow T lymphocytes.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 6175209 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.2830120106
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Hematol ISSN: 0361-8609 Impact factor: 10.047