International Journal of Cell Cloning, Vol 7, 373-384, Copyright © 1989 by AlphaMed Press

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Multilineage hemopoiesis induced by cloned stromal cells

M Tamir, N Harris, N Trainin, J Toledo and D Zipori
Department of Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.

Long-term hemopoiesis in culture depends upon the presence of an adherent layer composed of a variety of stromal cells. A subtype of endothelial-adipocytes from the bone marrow stroma (clone 14F1.1) was previously shown to induce long-term myelopoiesis and renewal of pluripotent stem cells. One of a series of stromal cell lines and clones from mouse thymus stroma (STAC-1.2) has now been found to support long-term hemopoiesis. These marrow- and thymus-derived stromal cell clones also have lymphopoietic activities: precursor T cells, or pre-B cells accumulated in co-cultures of thymus cells and the stromal clones, as indicated by cell surface markers, T cell receptor and immunoglobulin gene rearrangements. The predominance of a cell type in these cultures depended upon the serum used to supplement the medium. Recombinant interleukin 2 (IL-2) and the 14F1.1 clone synergistically promoted the proliferation of thymocytes, while a thymus hormone, THF- gamma 2, shifted the population to a relatively mature phenotype. It is proposed that one major function of stromal cells, whether from the bone marrow or thymus, is to restrain the maturation flow and preferentially support the accumulation of cells at early differentiation stages.

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