Mannuronan enhances survival of lethally irradiated mice and stimulates murine haematopoiesis in vitro.
Scand J Immunol
; 46(4): 358-65, 1997 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Mannuronan (poly-beta-(1-->4)-D-mannuronate or poly-M), produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a mucoid exopolysaccharide, has previously been shown to exhibit immunostimulating activity. The authors investigated the in vivo and in vitro effects of mannuronan on murine haematopoiesis. In vivo, prophylactic (-24 h, intraperitoneal) administration of mannuronan enhanced survival of lethally irradiated mice from zero day 40 survivors (NaCl) to 20, 80 and 70% survival at 0.5, 1 and 2 mg/kg bw mannuronan, respectively. In vitro, primary stromal cultures stimulated with mannuronan produced high levels of interleukin(IL)-1, IL-6 and colony stimulating activity. Mannuronan alone did not have any colony stimulating activity on GM-CFC, BFU-E, Mix-CFC or HPP-CFC progenitors in clonogenic assays, but acted synergistically with suboptimal amounts of growth factors on GM-CFC, Mix-CFC and HPP-CFC colony formation. Limiting dilution analysis showed that 1 of 423 bone marrow cells formed colonies in response to suboptimal GM-CSF plus mannuronan compared to 1 of 592 for suboptimal GM-CSF alone. The primitive Lin-Sca-1+ haematopoietic progenitors showed increased day 10 colony size in the presence of mannuronan in single cells assays. These stimulating effects of mannuronan on haematopoiesis may prove to have clinical importance.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Quimera por Radiação
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Adjuvantes Imunológicos
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Alginatos
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Hematopoese
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Animals
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En
Ano de publicação:
1997
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Article