IL-3-dependent growth of basophil-like cells and mastlike cells from human bone marrow.
Human bone marrow cultured in the presence of human rIL-3 has been reported to give rise to basophils. In contrast, mouse bone marrow, cultured in the presence of mouse IL-3, leads to the growth of mast cells. To determine if human rIL-3 might also stimulate the growth of human mast cells, we cultured human bone marrow in the presence of human rIL-3 in suspension cultures, methylcellulose, and in "interphase" cultures where cells are layered over agar. The presence of mast cells was determined using a variety of histochemical techniques. In agreement with previous reports, basophil-like cells were identified in all culture systems. Mastlike cells were identified only in interphase cultures. By 3 wk, such cultures consisted of basophil-like cells (20 to 50%) and mastlike cells (1 to 5%). Cultures supplemented with rIL-4 showed no additional increase in basophil-like and mastlike cells. Both basophil-like and mastlike cells fluoresced with o-phthaldialdehyde and exhibited IgE receptors. Unlike basophil-like cells, mastlike cells were chloroacetate esterase, amidase, and human mast cell tryptase positive. We conclude that human rIL-3 can support the growth of human mastlike cells under selected culture conditions.[1]References
- IL-3-dependent growth of basophil-like cells and mastlike cells from human bone marrow. Kirshenbaum, A.S., Goff, J.P., Dreskin, S.C., Irani, A.M., Schwartz, L.B., Metcalfe, D.D. J. Immunol. (1989) [Pubmed]
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