A method is described by which highly enriched populations of viable terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-positive (TdT+) cells can be isolated from rat bone marrow by use of the fluorescence-activated cell sorter. Such cells have been postulated to be progenitors of thymocytes and, possibly, of B lymphocytes, and may serve as the targets of neoplastic transformation in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The separation procedure is based on differences in relative low-angle light scatter and relative fluorescence intensity for Thy-1 antigen between TdT+ cells and other lymphohemopoietic cell populations in bone marrow. Simultaneous sorting of bone marrow cells according to these two parameters resulted in a mean 87% purification of TdT+ cells. The morphological characteristics of the isolated TdT+ cells are described at the light and electron miscroscopic levels.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2185952PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1084/jem.152.2.438DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

tdt+ cells
16
bone marrow
12
cells
8
fluorescence-activated cell
8
cell sorter
8
terminal deoxynucleotidyl
8
deoxynucleotidyl transferase-positive
8
analysis rat
4
rat hemopoietic
4
hemopoietic cells
4

Similar Publications

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an uncommon aggressive neoplasm, usually arising in sun-exposed skin of the head and neck. By immunohistochemistry, KRT20 and MCPyV positivity are found in about 90% and 80% of MCCs, respectively. Noteworthy, viral status in lip/oral cavity MCCs is poorly known.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objectives: Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced protein homeostasis perturbation is a core pathological element in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. This study aims to clarify the unique role played by C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) as a biomarker of the unfolded protein response (UPR) in the etiology of chronic pain and related cognitive impairments following chronic constrictive nerve injury (CCI).

Methods: The memory capability following CCI was assessed utilizing the Morris water maze (MWM) and fear conditioning test (FCT).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Thalassemia is a hematological disorder caused by mutations in the hemoglobin gene, often necessitating regular blood transfusions. These frequent transfusions exert continuous pressure on patients' immune systems. Despite extensive research on the hematological aspects of thalassemia, few studies have explored the immune status of these patients.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Introduction: The mechanism of remimazolam, a benzodiazepine that activates γ-aminobutyric acid a (GABAa) receptors, in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is not well understood. Therefore, we explored whether remimazolam activates protein kinase B (AKT)/glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β)/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) to attenuate brain I/R injury in transcerebral I/R-injured rats and transoxygenic glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R)-injured SY5Y cells.

Material And Methods: Remimazolam was added at the beginning of cell and rat reperfusion, and the PI3K/AKT inhibitor LY294002 was added to inhibit the AKT/GSK-3β/NRF2 pathway 24 h before cellular OGD/R treatment and 30 min before rat brain I/R treatment.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Saidi sheep are one of the most important farm animals in Upper Egypt, particularly in the Assiut governorate. Since they can provide meat, milk, fiber, and skins from low-quality roughages, sheep are among the most economically valuable animals bred for food in Egypt. Regarding breeding, relatively little is known about the Saidi breed.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!