Populations of thymocytes and peripheral blood leucocytes in leukaemia-bearing mice treated with G-CSF

Immunol Cell Biol. 1996 Apr;74(2):163-6. doi: 10.1038/icb.1996.22.

Abstract

The influence of granulocyle-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) on thymocyte subsets and peripheral blood leucocytes in leukaemia L1210-bearing mice was evaluated. Leukaemia-bearing mice have a markedly reduced L3T4+Lyt2+ thymocyte subpopulation. We observed "correction" of relative values of thymocyte subpopulations induced by treatment of mice with a G-CSF preparation. The suggestion is presented that this could result from liberation of lymphocyte T precursor cells from the bone marrow and increased homing of them into the thymus. The direct or indirect influence of G-CSF on the L3T4+Lyt2+ subpopulation of thymocytes is discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / immunology
  • Antigens, Ly / immunology
  • Female
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / pharmacology*
  • Leukemia L1210 / immunology*
  • Leukemia L1210 / physiopathology
  • Leukocytes, Mononuclear / drug effects*
  • Leukocytes, Mononuclear / immunology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Mice, Inbred DBA
  • Thymus Gland / cytology
  • Thymus Gland / drug effects*
  • Thymus Gland / immunology

Substances

  • Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte
  • Antigens, Ly
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor