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  • Title: In vivo administration of recombinant interleukin-2 induces granulocyte-macrophage colony formation in a murine system.
    Author: Lafreniere R, Houwen B, Rankin C, Borkenhagen K, Phillips M.
    Journal: J Biol Response Mod; 1990 Aug; 9(4):420-5. PubMed ID: 2395005.
    Abstract:
    The in vivo administration of recombinant interleukin-2 (rIL-2) in humans has led to anemia, thrombocytopenia, and eosinophilia. In an attempt to evaluate the effects of the in vivo administration of rIL-2 on murine bone marrow, we administered rIL-2 to C57BL/6 female mice i.p. three times a day at doses ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 U for 10 days; we then harvested blood and bone marrow from these animals every other day and performed the following analyses: White blood cell count, red blood cell count, hemoglobin concentration, histogram analysis of nucleated cell volume, manual differential counts, and in vitro colony-forming assays for granulocytes and monocytes (CFU-GM). The administration of rIL-2 induced an overall increase in the total white blood cell count that was dose-dependent for its appearance and overall number. This increase was secondary to an increase in monocytes and granulocytes but not to a change in lymphocyte number. Myeloid proliferative activity measured by CFU-GM revealed a biphasic pattern of activity. An early proliferation at 2 days was not followed by lymphocytosis. However, a second peak of proliferation at 6 days was associated with peripheral blood granulocytosis and monocytosis. After rIL-2 was discontinued on day 10, the CFU-GM activity returned to normal by days 16-18. These results suggest that the in vivo administration of rIL-2 may play an important role in the regulation of hematopoiesis.
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