Expression of CD7 on normal human myeloid progenitors

J Immunol. 1992 Sep 15;149(6):2110-3.

Abstract

Existence of biphenotypic leukemias co-expressing CD7 and CD34 has prompted the question of whether a similar population of cells is present in normal human bone marrow. As CD7 is considered to be a T cell-restricted Ag, the co-expression of CD7 with the "human stem cell Ag" CD34 may identify a bipotent stage within hemopoietic differentiation. Cells with this phenotype have previously been isolated from human thymus. In this report we provide evidence that human marrow mononuclear cells also contain a minor subpopulation of cells co-expressing CD7 and CD34. The CD7+/CD34+ cells were found to contain committed myeloid progenitors assayed both as CFU in semi-solid media and by their ability to produce granulocytes in long term marrow cultures. Expression of CD7 on myeloid committed progenitors was further confirmed in a C-mediated cytotoxic assay. We conclude that CD7 expression is not restricted to T cells but is also expressed during early stages of myeloid differentiation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, CD / metabolism*
  • Antigens, CD34
  • Antigens, CD7
  • Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / metabolism*
  • Bone Marrow Cells
  • Cell Separation
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Granulocytes / cytology
  • Hematopoiesis*
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / immunology*
  • Humans

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • Antigens, CD34
  • Antigens, CD7
  • Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte