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  • Title: Expression of hematopoietic inhibitory factors in mouse fibroblasts, macrophages and endothelial cells.
    Author: Cheng LM, Yan Y, Wang QR.
    Journal: Cell Biol Int; 2003; 27(9):739-45. PubMed ID: 12972279.
    Abstract:
    Pure bone marrow fibroblasts, macrophages and endothelial cells were cultured in Iscove-modified Dulbecco's medium. RT-PCR was used to determine the expression of inhibitory cytokine mRNAs in these cell types. Serum-free conditioned medium was collected from each cell type and ultrafiltration was performed with a centriprep 10. The retentate contained substances whose molecular weights were >10 kD, whilst the filtrate contained substances with molecular weights <10 kD. The effect of conditioned media and their components on colony forming unit-granulocyte-macrophage (CFU-GM) were investigated. The results showed: (1) six cytokines, MIP-1alpha, MIP-2, TGF-beta, TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma and Tbeta(4), inhibited the growth of CFU-GM when murine WEHI-3 conditioned medium was added to the culture system as a source of colony stimulation. (2) The original endothelial cell conditioned medium (E-CM) did not affect the production of CFU-GM, but the >10 kD component of E-CM increased its production, and the <10 kD component decreased it. Both fibroblast conditioned medium (F-CM) and the >10 kD component of F-CM stimulated proliferation of CFU-GM, but the <10 kD component suppressed it. All three components of macrophage conditioned medium (M-CM) inhibited the growth of CFU-GM. (3) Expression of four of the mRNAs, namely MIP-2, TNF-alpha, INF-gamma and Tbeta(4), was seen in all three types of stromal cells, while TGF-beta mRNA was only seen in endothelial cells and macrophages, and MIP-1alpha mRNA in endothelial cells and fibroblasts. The inhibitors TGF-beta, MIP-1alpha, and Tbeta(4)have an inhibitory effect on the growth of CFU-GM, but TNF-alpha, INF-gamma and MIP-2 do not.
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