RRC ID 42791
Author Ninomiya M, Abe A, Katsumi A, Xu J, Ito M, Arai F, Suda T, Ito M, Kiyoi H, Kinoshita T, Naoe T.
Title Homing, proliferation and survival sites of human leukemia cells in vivo in immunodeficient mice.
Journal Leukemia
Abstract The cellular components of the hematopoietic stem cell niche have been gradually identified. However, the niche for malignant hematopoiesis remains to be elucidated. Here, using human leukemia cells, which could be transplanted to immunodeficient mice, we studied the in vivo homing, proliferation and survival sites by immunohistopathology, compared with the corresponding sites for cord blood CD34(+) (CBCD34(+)) cells. The human leukemia cells initially localized on the surface of osteoblasts in the epiphysial region, and expanded to the inner vascular and diaphysial regions within 4 weeks. The percentage of CD34(+) leukemia cells in the bone marrow was transiently increased up to 50%. In vivo 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine labeling revealed that the epiphysis was the most active site for leukemia cell proliferation. CBCD34(+) cells showed the similar pattern of homing and proliferation to leukemia cells. After high-dose administration of cytosine-1-beta-D-arabinofuranoside, residual leukemia cells were localized in the perivascular endothelium as well as in contact with the trabecular endosteum. These findings suggest that xenotransplantation into immunodeficient mice provides a useful model to study the leukemia niche.
Volume 21(1)
Pages 136-42
Published 2007-1-1
DOI 10.1038/sj.leu.2404432
PII 2404432
PMID 17039228
MeSH Animals Antigens, CD34 Arabinonucleosides / pharmacology Bromodeoxyuridine Cell Movement Cell Proliferation Cell Survival Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplantation Hematopoietic Stem Cells / pathology Humans Leukemia / pathology* Leukocyte Common Antigens Mice Mice, Inbred NOD Mice, SCID Neoplasm Transplantation Tumor Cells, Cultured
IF 8.665
Times Cited 69
WOS Category ONCOLOGY HEMATOLOGY
Resource
Human and Animal Cells KG-1(RCB1166)