hematopoietic system
• granulocytes maintained c-kit expression and displayed some, but not complete, maturation
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• spleen cells generated vastly increased numbers of granulocytic colonies, excessive numbers of megakaryocytic colonies and IL-3 responsive macrophage-containing colonies
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• the bone marrow contained normal total cellularity but exhibited an increased proportion of blast cells, and immature cells of the granulocyte lineage (promyelocytes and myelocytes)
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• bone marrow lacked eosinophil colony-forming cells that were responsive to granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), IL-3 or IL-5, but had greatly elevated numbers of granulocytic colonies developed when stimulated by G-CSF, IL-3 or stem cell factor but not with IL-6
• few or no megakaryoctye colonies developed in cultures of bone marrow cells under optimal culture for megakaryoctye formation
• loss of any readily identifiable lymphoid and myeloid progenitor or stem cell populations
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• bone marrow lacked the nucleated erythroid cells that represent 17% of the control bone marrow
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• expansion of granulocyte precursors in the bone marrow and spleen
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• B lymphocyte numbers were reduced variably in the bone marrow, with most cells having a preB cell phenotype
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• in severe cases, spleen showed homogeneous infiltration by immature granulocytic forms and loss of splenic architecture
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immune system
• granulocytes maintained c-kit expression and displayed some, but not complete, maturation
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• expansion of granulocyte precursors in the bone marrow and spleen
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• B lymphocyte numbers were reduced variably in the bone marrow, with most cells having a preB cell phenotype
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• in severe cases, spleen showed homogeneous infiltration by immature granulocytic forms and loss of splenic architecture
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cellular
• granulocytes maintained c-kit expression and displayed some, but not complete, maturation
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