Stimulation of Canine Hematopoiesis by Recombinant Human Granulocyte-macrophage Colony-stimulating Factor
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The effect of recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (rhGM-CSF) on canine hematopoiesis was evaluated. rhGM-CSF stimulated granulocyte-macrophage colony formation of canine marrow depleted of accessory cells up to tenfold. Stimulation of colony formation was abrogated by anti-rhGM-CSF antiserum or heat inactivation. rhGM-CSF also stimulated in vivo canine hematopoiesis both when given as continuous i.v. infusion and as intermittent s.c. injections. Neutrophil, monocyte, and lymphocyte counts were increased three- to eightfold above controls, whereas values for eosinophils, reticulocytes, and hematocrits were not changed. Bone marrow histology after 2 weeks of treatment with rhGM-CSF showed hypercellularity with myeloid hyperplasia and left-shifted granulocytopoiesis. After discontinuation of rhGM-CSF, peripheral leukocyte counts returned to control level within 3-7 days. Platelet counts decreased rapidly after starting rhGM-CSF, to 5000-15,000 platelets/mm3, and increased within 24 h after stopping rhGM-CSF treatment, whereas marrow histology after 2 weeks of rhGM-CSF application showed the normal number and morphology of megakaryocytes.
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