Table 1.

Absolute numbers of untransduced and transduced myeloid CFCs* transplanted per mouse

Mouse group (n)Number of myeloid CFCs injected per mouse (×102)
UntransducedG418r or EGFP+
Experiment no. 1 
 Neo (4) 80 50  
 Hoxa9 (4) 65 45  
Experiment no. 2   
 EGFP (4) 180 360  
 Hoxa9-EGFP (4) 200 470 
Mouse group (n)Number of myeloid CFCs injected per mouse (×102)
UntransducedG418r or EGFP+
Experiment no. 1 
 Neo (4) 80 50  
 Hoxa9 (4) 65 45  
Experiment no. 2   
 EGFP (4) 180 360  
 Hoxa9-EGFP (4) 200 470 
*

The number of transduced HSCs injected per mouse can be estimated based on our previous results, which determined the frequency of long-term repopulating cells at 1 per 100 CFCs,18 and estimation of gene transfer to long-term repopulating cells equal to that of CFCs.22 

The number of transduced CFCs injected per mouse was determined as follows: (number of bone marrow cells injected per mouse) × (CFC frequency in the injected bone marrow inoculum) × (% of CFCs resistant to G418 or EGFP+).