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Abstract
An erythropoietic stimulating factor (ESF) can be detected in the supernatant from fetal liver and adult bone marrow and spleen cells when preincubated with the macrophage-specific cytotoxic agent, silica. Stimulation is observed in 12-day fetal liver CFU-E cultures in the absence of added erythropoietin (Ep). The concentration of ESF in the supernatant added to CFU-E cultures is dependent on the preincubated cell dose and the volume added. The stimulating activity is abolished when mice are hypertransfused and increased above normal values when mice are bled. A concentrated silica-treated spleen supernatant was able to stimulate erythropoiesis in the polycythemic mouse bioassay. It is concluded that the ESF is similar, if not identical, to Ep.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 6249431 DOI: 10.1007/bf01025584
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Blut ISSN: 0006-5242