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  • Title: Lead-induced alterations of in vitro bone marrow cell responses to colony stimulating factor-1.
    Author: Kowolenko M, Tracy L, Lawrence DA.
    Journal: J Leukoc Biol; 1989 Mar; 45(3):198-206. PubMed ID: 2784475.
    Abstract:
    Bone marrow cell responsiveness to hematopoietic growth factors is an integral part of immune responsiveness. Since host resistance is often dependent on bone marrow cell responsiveness and Pb alters host resistance, the influence of Pb on bone marrow cell responsiveness to the hematopoietic growth factor CSF-1 was evaluated. Cell number, soft agar colony formation, cell cycle analysis, as well as 3H-thymidine incorporation were utilized to determine if CSF-1 driven bone marrow-derived macrophage (BMDM) proliferation in vitro is altered in the presence of PbCl2. Data obtained indicate that Pb potentiates the ability of CSF-1 to stimulate thymidine incorporation by BMDM; however, colony formation is inhibited reversibly, and the absolute number of cells in culture is adversely affected by Pb. Propagation of BMDM appears to be more sensitive to Pb (100 nM) than other immune parameters. The decrease in bone marrow cell responsiveness to CSF-1 in the presence of Pb observed in this system may contribute to the decrease in host resistance observed in Pb-exposed animals.
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