HISTOCHEMICAL DEMONSTRATION OF DEHYDROGENASE ACTIVITY IN THE CELLS OF NORMAL HUMAN BLOOD AND BONE MARROW

Endogenous and succinic dehydrogenase activity was demonstrated in the living cells of normal human blood and bone marrow using a buffered nitro BT-succinate incubating solution. With this technique dehydrogenase activity was localized primarily in the granular leukocytes and the sites of enzymatic activity appeared to be non-mitochondrial. The addition of a non-ionic surface active agent to the incubating solution resulted in marked differences in the cellular and intracellular localization of dehydrogenase activity. With this method it was possible to demonstrate dehydrogenase activity in the mitochondria of most of the formed elements of the blood and bone marrow, including developing granulocytes and erythroid cells, agranulocytes, and blood platelets. Mature erythrocytes also exhibited a minimal dehydrogenase reaction with this procedure. This investigation indicated that in order adequately to demonstrate and evaluate dehydrogenase activity in the cells of the blood and bone marrow it was necessary to have increased cellular and mitochondrial permeability, as well as partially viable cells with an intact dehydrogenase system.     

正常人间围血及骨髓单个核白细胞和白血病肿瘤细胞的免疫分型

本文用10种单克隆抗体(McAb)分析了正常人周围血及有髓单个核细胞的免疫表型,以及急性淋巴细胞白血病(ALL)和急性髓细胞白血病(AML)的免疫表型,并以免疫双酶标记法观察了非T-ALL肿瘤细胞的肿瘤相关核仁抗原(HMNA)和细胞表面抗原的表达。结果:不同年龄正常群体周围血CD_4~+细胞数及CD_4/CD_8比值有差异;约3％的正常骨髓单个核细胞CD_(10)~+(ALL的抗原)。应用单克隆抗体对白血病的免疫分型,不仅能确诊肿瘤的谱系,还能了解细胞分化阶段。本文讨论了AML和ALL免疫分型中的鉴别性McAb。HMNA为多种肿瘤细胞的标记,本文观察到幼稚B细胞白血病及毛细胞白血病的肿瘤细胞中HMNA亦为阳性。     

正常小鼠骨髓血红蛋白含量的测定

小鼠骨髓血红蛋白含量的变化可以间接地反映骨髓微循环系统形态和功能的状况。按Burger and Knyszynski(1969)方法操作繁复,限制了它的推广应用及正常值的问世。最近,我们建立的简易测定方法,为成批标本的测定和正常值的确定创造了条件。 正常小鼠骨髓血红蛋白含量测定的目的:1)在较大量标本的测定中进一步验证该方法的可靠性;2)确定青、成年小鼠骨髓血红蛋白的正常值范围;3)分析其可能的影响因素,以便更好地控制实验条件和判断骨髓微循环障碍的程度。     

正常菌群对常见致病菌拮抗作用的研究

生物拮抗作用是微生物种群关系研究的一个侧面,实验中我们使用从皮肤上分离的常住菌——痤疮丙酸杆菌(A14-1)和表皮葡萄球菌(F65)对常见致病菌如金黄色葡萄球菌(C189)、绿脓杆菌(C8514)和埃希氏大肠杆菌(C1356)的体外拮抗试验表明,它们具有明显的拮抗作用,拮抗作用一般从48小时开始,72小时明显。而皮肤常住菌间无拮抗作用,相反它们还有协同作用,这对于皮肤的自净以及维持皮肤的微生态平衡具有重要的作用。此外,实验中还进行了乳杆菌和双歧杆菌等正常菌群分离株与上述常见致病菌的体外拮抗试验,结果表明也     

THE PROLIFERATIVE STATE OF GRANULOCYTIC PROGENITOR CELLS IN HUMAN BLOOD AND MARROW

A double layer agar technique was used to investigate the proliferative state of granulocytic progenitor cells (Colony Forming Units in Culture; CFUc) in human peripheral blood and bone marrow. The sensitivity of the progenitor cells to the S-phase specific agent, hydroxyurea, was used as an index of the proportion of cells engaged in DNA synthesis. In the presence of low concentrations of colony stimulating factor (CSF) the CFUc were found to be virtually insensitive to the drug. However, when cultured in the presence of increasing concentrations of CSF the proportion of CFUc apparently killed by hydroxyurea increased to a maximum of 23% for those cells in the blood and 39% for those in the marrow. The results indicate that CFUc which are slowly proliferating are sensitive to low concentrations of CSF. In contrast, those CFUc which are proliferating more rapidly require high concentrations of CSF before they will form colonies in culture. A model has been devised which suggests that as CFUc mature, their cell cycle time shortens and their sensitivity to CSF decreases.     

STUDIES ON THE STABILITY OF THE NORMAL HUMAN FECAL FLORA.

Zubrzycki, Leonard (Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.) and Earle H. Spaulding. Studies on the stability of the normal human fecal flora. J. Bacteriol. 83:968-974. 1962.-The results of two series of stool cultures show that members of the genus Bacteriodes constitute the most numerous group of bacteria in the normal human adult fecal flora. Together with the enterococci, coliform bacilli, diphtheroids, and lactobacilli, these major components account for more than 99% of the total counts. Wide fluctuations in the number and types of minor organisms observed suggest the probability that they are held in check by these major components which may also possess mechanisms for preventing pathogens from establishing themselves in the large bowel.     

β-半乳糖苷酶基因在正常人及白血病人骨髓细胞的表达

为探索组织化学方法检测标志基因在正常骨髓细胞及白血病细胞的表达,本研究利用脂质体介导将ＮｅｏＲ基因和ＬａｃＺ基因共转移正常人及白血病人骨髓细胞。然后,采用Ｘ－ｇａｌ染色的方法,我们观察了ＬａｃＺ基因在转导细胞的表达。结果显示：ＬａｃＺ基因在正常人及白血病人骨髓细胞表达的阳性率分别为１３．３３％±２．６８％和１５．３９±３．６９％。经Ｇ４１８筛选后,转导阳性细胞率达到４６．０６％±３．４７％和４８．２２％±４．４７％。提示：经脂质体介导ＬａｃＺ基因在正常骨髓细胞及白血病细胞可获得高效的转移率。同时表明,利用组织化学方法可有效地检测标志基因的表达。     

对引起首例人类感染的葡萄孢维朗那霉的研究

作者对引起首例人类感染的致病菌葡萄孢维朗那霉(Veronaea botryosa Ciferri etMontemartini)进行了一系列实验研究。观察了其在各种培养基上菌落的特点和光镜、扫描电镜下的形态。其产孢方式为合轴式,产孢细胞较长,产生许多分生孢子,多为双细胞,个别的为3—4个细胞,测定了其温度耐受和其它生理特性。该菌最高生长温度为35℃,液化明肢,水解淀粉,尿素酶阳性,同化硝酸钾,对维生素B1及B2无特殊需要,不能水解牛乳。     

GROWTH OF MOUSE AND HUMAN BONE MARROW IN DIFFUSION CHAMBERS IN MICE

Both murine and human bone marrow cells were cultured in plasma clots which were formed inside diffusion chambers implanted into cyclophosphamide- and saline-treated mice. After an initial fall, the number of mouse bone marrow cells and numbers of mouse myeloid stem cells (CFU-C) and agar cluster-forming units rose faster in the cyclophosphamide-treated animals. These hosts also favored formation of myeloid (CFU-D-G) and erythroid (CFU-D-E) colonies and myeloid clusters in the plasma clot. The number and growth rate of mouse CFU-D-G were higher than those of CFU-C from the same marrow population. These observations suggest the existence of humoral factors stimulating granulocyte progenitor cell replication and differentiation. At its best the increment of CFU-D-E number was equivalent to that caused by a single 0·1 unit erythropoietin dose. Culture of normal human marrow cells resulted in colonies in the plasma clot containing only granulocytes and macrophages. Cyclophosphamide-treated host animals were essential for human CFU-D-G development. Plating efficiency for human marrow myeloid colonies was better in the conventional in vitro agar cultures than in diffusion chambers.     

THE EFFECTS OF COLCEMID ON MOUSE BONE MARROW

Following Colcemid administration, mitoses accumulate preferentially in the subendosteal region of the bone marrow of the mouse. This finding suggests that the most rapidly proliferating cells are localized to the subendosteal region, and complements previous radioautographic studies which have demonstrated a corresponding labelling gradient in the marrow. Quantitative estimates of cell cycle time by the stathmokinetic method were precluded by the presence of significant Colcemid induced interphase cell loss. Colcemid also affected cell differentiation in the marrow. Following Colcemid administration there was a fall in mature granulocytes in the marrow, and a concommitant rise in marrow megakaryocytes.     

冷冻保护剂DMSO对人骨髓细胞部分化学成份的影响

冻存前的多数骨髓细胞质内充满了深蓝色的POX反应颗粒,棕黄色的ANAE反应颗粒及粉红色的糖原颗粒。用5％和20％BMSO作为低温保护剂于液氮中冻存7天的骨髓细胞含破碎细胞成份较多,完整细胞内POX、ANAE及糖原反应均弱。用10％DMSO作为低温保护剂冻存的骨髓细胞中糖原、ANAE反应减弱不明显,POX反应强度略增加。用MPV-Ⅱ型显微分光光度计对上述样品进行定量测定的结果显示5％、20％DMSO低温冻存组骨髓细胞三种化学成份含量均明显降低,10％DMSO低温冻存组骨髓细胞中糖原、ANAE含量均降低,POX含量稍有增加。结果表明10％DMSO对骨髓细胞某些化学成份影响较小。     

CELL PROLIFERATION IN THE ERYTHROID COMPARTMENT OF GUINEA-PIG BONE MARROW: STUDIES WITH 3H-THYMIDINE

Single and multiple injections of ³H-TdR have been used for measuring the rate of proliferation in morphologically defined cell populations of guinea-pig bone marrow that are committed to erythroid differentiation. The conclusions are based on the analysis of absolute cell numbers in the maturational compartments, the labeling and mitotic indices, labeled mitotic curves, pulse and chase grain counts over dividing and interphase cells, and on the rate of labeling during multiple, repeated injections of ³H-TdR. The average duration of S and the rate of cycling is similar in all maturational compartments of the erythron. The majority of cells progress to the next maturational compartment by the time they divide for the second time. All proerythroblasts and basophilic erythroblasts are in cycle. Polychromatic erythroblasts incapable of incorporating ³H-TdR reach the orthochromatic population in the span of 5–6 hr. The orthochromatic population is renewed every 20–24 hr. The number of divisions between the proerythroblast and orthochromatic erythroblast does not exceed four and some cells may undergo only two divisions during the maturation pathway. Cell input from a progenitor cell population contributes to the maintenance of the erythron. The kinetic behavior of progenitor cells is similar to that of proerythroblasts. By the time of their second division, progenitor cells may reach either the proerythroblast or basophilic erythroblast compartments. The kinetic behavior of basophilic transitional cells corresponds to the predicted behavior of the erythroblast progenitor cell pool. Several of the conclusions are based on the assumption that grain count halving is the result of cell division. In view of the evidence discussed, this assumption in the present studies seems justified.     

DISTINCTIVE DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES OF MATERIAL ASPIRATED FROM MARROW IN METABOLIC BONE DISEASES

In a series of cases of Paget''s disease of the bone, two types of cells not previously described were observed in material aspirated from bone marrow in areas of osteitis deformans. One type was mononuclear, the other was giant, multinucleated and syncytial. They have been identified as osteoblasts and osteoclasts, respectively. The identification was based mainly on correlation with the histologic picture of osteitis deformans and of normal-growing bones as seen in section studies.Both osteoblasts and osteoclasts were recovered in aspirated bone marrow material in other instances of metabolic bone diseases associated with increased bone repair and bone resorption—in hyperparathyroidism, osteoblastic malignant lesions, rickets, hemolytic anemia in children, and in normal infants in the growth zone of bone in the tibia. They were not seen in senile and postmenopausal osteoporosis.Recognition of osteoblasts and osteoclasts in smear preparations from aspirated bone marrow material may serve as a diagnostic aid in metabolic bone diseases.The differentiation of osteoblasts from neoplastic cells is important in cases in which metastatic cancer of the bone is suspected and x-ray findings are inconclusive.     

KINETIC-MICROARCHITECTURAL CORRELATIONS IN THE BONE MARROW OF THE MOUSE

Transverse histologic sections of bone marrow obtained from mice that were sacrificed by perfusion fixation at intervals following tritiated thymidine injection were studied by means of radioautography. A kinetic gradient was demonstrated across the marrow section, with the highest proliferative rate in the subendosteal region. Megakaryocytes were shown to originate from the rapidly proliferating subendosteal cells. The immediate proliferating precursors of mature granulocytes were slowly proliferating cells found predominantly in the central region of the marrow. It was concluded that in the steady state there must be a migration of cells from the subendosteal region to the central region with concomitant growth retardation of the migrating cells.     

THE EFFECT OF POLYCYTHAEMIC SERUM ON THE PROLIFERATION OF RAT BONE MARROW CELLS IN VITRO

The effect of experimental polycythaemia on the rate of proliferation of erythrocytic precursor cells was investigated by means of an in vitro technique. The serum obtained from polycythaemic rats was found to inhibit significantly ³H-thymidine incorporation in normal rat bone marrow cells in vitro, as compared with normal serum. Autoradiographic analysis revealed that this inhibition resulted from a reduction in the number of labelled bone marrow cells. The inhibition proved to be specific to the erythrocyte precursor cells; the labelling index was reduced in the erythrocytic cell population by 21–50% (P < 0.001) at different incubation times, while the effect on the granulocytic cell population was negligible. It is deduced that an inhibitor substance responsible for the effects observed is present in polycythaemic serum. It is proposed that this factor is the ‘erythrocytic chalone'. The results support the general view that triggering of stem cells is not the only mode of regulation of erythropoiesis, but that the rate of proliferation of the precursor cells in the erythron is also regulated.     

ESTIMATION OF EFFECTIVE EOSINOPOIESIS AND BONE MARROW EOSINOPHIL RESERVE CAPACITY IN NORMAL MAN

The eosinophil reserve capacity of the post-mitotic granulocyte compartment in the bone marrow and the effective eosinopoiesis in three haematologically normal men have been quantified by means of kinetic parameters of [³H]thymidine flash-labelled peripheral blood eosinophils. From (a) the time of the appearance in the blood of labelled eosinophils after the tracer injection, (b) the inflow characteristics of the labelled eosinophils in the blood and (c) the magnitude of the eosinophil granulocyte pool in the venous blood, the effective eosinopoiesis (i.e. the eosinophil turnover) was calculated to range between 0.014 and 0.031 × 10⁹ cells/kg body weight per day (mean 0.22 × 10⁹ cell/kg per day). The post-mitotic eosinophil reserve capacity of the bone marrow ranged from 0.09 to 0.20 × 10⁹ cells/kg body weight (mean 0.14 × 10⁹ cells/kg). The large reserve pool and the high turnover rate may contribute to sudden rises of the peripheral blood oesinophil counts in some cases of eosinophilia.     

EFFECTS OF HYDROXYUREA ON THE KINETICS OF COLONY FORMING UNITS OF BONE MARROW IN THE MOUSE

The number of nucleated bone marrow cells, the number of CFU and the number of DNA-synthesizing cells in the mouse were studied after injection of hydroxyurea. It was found that one injection provokes a partial synchronization of surviving cells and probably stimulates the transition of CFU from the quiescent to the cycling state. the changes of the proportion of CFU in the S phase makes it possible to estimate approximately a cell cycle duration of about 12 hr.