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Peer-reviewed International journal
1990

Distribution of IL-3 activity in mice transplanted with IL-3 producing T cells (STIL-3): abrogation of the distribution of STIL-3 cells into the liver and liver hemopoiesis by splenectomy.

Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
  • K Aramaki
  • ,
  • N Takayama
  • ,
  • S Taniguchi
  • ,
  • M Miyashita
  • ,
  • K Sugimoto
  • ,
  • K J Mori

Volume
44
Number
8
First page
429
Last page
34
Language
English
Publishing type
Research paper (scientific journal)

Distribution of IL-3 producing T cells, STIL-3, in splenectomized mice after intravenous injection was studied in order to determine the site of IL-3 production in the splenectomized mice. Hematological features of STIL-3-inoculated mice after splenectomy were also studied. Splenectomy prior to inoculation of STIL-3 cells resulted in a slight increase in the level of IL-3 activity in most lymphohemopoietic tissues, but resulted in a slight decrease in the level of IL-3 activity in the plasma. The splenectomy also abrogated granulocytosis which was evident in sham-operated host mice. Hepatomegaly and a number of granulocytic foci in the liver were observed in STIL-3 inoculated mice, but this was again abrogated completely by the splenectomy. These results suggest that the spleen is the major site of granulopoiesis in response to the stimulus with IL-3, and also that the spleen is essential for the migration or metastasis of STIL-3 cells to the liver.

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PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2271741
ID information
  • ISSN : 0753-3322
  • Pubmed ID : 2271741

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