Table 1 –
Colony-forming activity of CD51− TNCs
Colony assay | Cell population | Colony-forming activity per 103 cells ± SEM | n |
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CFU-C | CD44+ CD51− TNCs | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 5 |
CD44− CD51− TNCs | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 5 | |
LSK | 35.6 ± 13.9 | 5 | |
BFU-E | CD44+ CD51− TNCs | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 6 |
CD44− CD51− TNCs | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 6 | |
CFU-E | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 5 | |
preCFU-E | 2.0 ± 1.4 | 5 | |
preMegE | 9.8 ± 2.9 | 5 | |
CFU-E | CD44+ CD51− TNCs | 0.6 ± 0.4 | 5 |
CD44− CD51− TNCs | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 5 | |
CFU-E | 13.4 ± 1.2 | 5 | |
preCFU-E | 4.2 ± 3.1 | 5 | |
preMegE | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 5 | |
CFU pre-B | CD44+ CD51− TNCs | 6.2 ± 1.9 | 6 |
CD44− CD51− TNCs | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 6 | |
CD11b− Gr-1− CD3ε− | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 6 | |
Ter119− B220+ |
Cell populations were sorted (500-2,000 cells) from C57BL/6 mice bone marrow and plated in methylcellulose (Stem Cell Technologies, Cat#: 3434 (CFU-C), Cat#: 3436 (BFU-E), Cat#: M3334 (CFU-E) Cat#: 3630 (CFU pre-B + 25ng/mL SCF)) and incubated for 7 days (BFU-E, CFU pre-B) or 2-3 days (CFU-E) at 37°C in 5% CO 2. CFU-C, colony-forming unit-cell; BFU-E, burst-forming unit-erythroid; CFU-E, colonyforming unit-erythroid; TNCs: CD45− Ter119− CD31− cells; CFU-E cell population: Lin− Sca-1− c-Kit+ CD41− CD16/32− CD105+ CD150−; pre-CFU-E cell population: Lin− Sca-1− c-Kit+ CD41− CD16/32− CD105+ CD150+; preMegE: Lin− Sca-1− c-Kit+ CD41− CD16/32− CD105− CD150+). LSK: Lineage− (B220−, CD11b−, Gr-1−, CD3ε− and Ter119−) Sca-1+ c-Kit+.