Table 1.

Transplantation of BM α4Δ/Δ cells to lethally irradiated α4+/+ nonsplenectomized recipients


Donor-cell no./ recipient, × 106



Peripheral blood

Bone marrow

Spleen
Donor type
Weeks after Tx
WBCs, × 103/μL
CFU-Cs/mL
Cell no./ femur, × 106
CFU-C/ femur, × 103
Cell no., × 106
CFU-Cs, × 103
BM, % α4+ of kit+
0.5   α4+/+  2; n* = 6   4.5 ± 1.5   19.0 ± 13.0   3.7 ± 0.3   0.26 ± 0.1   44.6 ± 6.2   12.25 ± 1.6   nd  
0.5   α4Δ/Δ  2; n = 6   4.3 ± 1.0   39.0 ± 8.0   1.9 ± 0.2   0.05 ± 0.01   90.8 ± 7.7   11.86 ± 1.7   nd  
0.5   α4+/+  10; n = 3   6.9 ± 0.2   53.8 ± 4.3   14.8 ± 1.8   35.6 ± 3.2   116.5 ± 6.1   1.52 ± 0.3   99.4 ± 0.1  
0.5   α4Δ/Δ  10; n = 3   14.5 ± 1.1   564.3 ± 46.4   15.1 ± 1.3   33.7 ± 6.3   160.7 ± 18.6   7.16 ± 0.9   20.01 ± 13.2  
0.5   α4+/+  16; n = 3   5.4 ± 0.5   80.3 ± 12.8   15.5 ± 1.0   27.3 ± 2.8   103.3 ± 6.8   na   99.43 ± 0.57  
0.5   α4Δ/Δ  16; n =3   10.7 ± 1.0   408.3 ± 21.9   15.7 ± 0.8   28.1 ± 1.3   167.7 ± 4.4   na   21.56 ± 0.39  
0.5
 
α4Δ/Δ
 
56; n = 3
 
8.1 ± 0.4
 
223.0 ± 71.0
 
18.1 ± 3.7
 
12.7 ± 5.2
 
268.1 ± 25.3
 
4.73 ± 2.3
 
8.8 ± 1.28
 

Donor-cell no./ recipient, × 106



Peripheral blood

Bone marrow

Spleen
Donor type
Weeks after Tx
WBCs, × 103/μL
CFU-Cs/mL
Cell no./ femur, × 106
CFU-C/ femur, × 103
Cell no., × 106
CFU-Cs, × 103
BM, % α4+ of kit+
0.5   α4+/+  2; n* = 6   4.5 ± 1.5   19.0 ± 13.0   3.7 ± 0.3   0.26 ± 0.1   44.6 ± 6.2   12.25 ± 1.6   nd  
0.5   α4Δ/Δ  2; n = 6   4.3 ± 1.0   39.0 ± 8.0   1.9 ± 0.2   0.05 ± 0.01   90.8 ± 7.7   11.86 ± 1.7   nd  
0.5   α4+/+  10; n = 3   6.9 ± 0.2   53.8 ± 4.3   14.8 ± 1.8   35.6 ± 3.2   116.5 ± 6.1   1.52 ± 0.3   99.4 ± 0.1  
0.5   α4Δ/Δ  10; n = 3   14.5 ± 1.1   564.3 ± 46.4   15.1 ± 1.3   33.7 ± 6.3   160.7 ± 18.6   7.16 ± 0.9   20.01 ± 13.2  
0.5   α4+/+  16; n = 3   5.4 ± 0.5   80.3 ± 12.8   15.5 ± 1.0   27.3 ± 2.8   103.3 ± 6.8   na   99.43 ± 0.57  
0.5   α4Δ/Δ  16; n =3   10.7 ± 1.0   408.3 ± 21.9   15.7 ± 0.8   28.1 ± 1.3   167.7 ± 4.4   na   21.56 ± 0.39  
0.5
 
α4Δ/Δ
 
56; n = 3
 
8.1 ± 0.4
 
223.0 ± 71.0
 
18.1 ± 3.7
 
12.7 ± 5.2
 
268.1 ± 25.3
 
4.73 ± 2.3
 
8.8 ± 1.28
 

nd indicates not determined; na, not applicable.

*

n indicates number of animals

P < .02

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