[The role of stromal cell-derived factor and its receptor-CXCR4 in G-CSF-induced hematopoietic stem cell mobilization].
How a signaling protein and its receptor help blood stem cells move in response to a growth factor
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Abstract
SDF-1 concentration in mobilized bone marrow was 7.23 +/- 0.66 microg/L after G-CSF treatment.
- SDF-1 levels decreased in bone marrow after a 5-day G-CSF injection, and the concentration gradient between bone marrow and peripheral blood disappeared.
- CXCR4 expression increased on mobilized CD34 cells compared to steady state bone marrow, with rates of 65.80 +/- 24.68% in mobilized bone marrow and 27.54 +/- 26.03% in mobilized peripheral blood.
- CXCR4 expression on mobilized peripheral blood CD34+ cells was significantly lower than that in steady state and mobilized bone marrow (P < 0.05).
- Blocking SDF-1 signaling with monoclonal antibodies significantly reduced G-CSF-induced mobilization in mice, resulting in decreased white blood cell counts and progenitor cells in circulation.
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