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Cytomegalovirus and marrow function.

B Torok-Storb1, P Simmons, D Khaira

  • 1Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98104.

Annals of Hematology
|June 1, 1992
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can suppress blood cell production (hematopoiesis) after bone marrow transplants. CMV may directly infect myeloid progenitors or alter stromal cell cytokine production, leading to myelosuppression.

Area of Science:

  • Hematology
  • Virology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a frequent complication post-allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.
  • CMV infection is associated with neutropenia in a subset of patients.
  • The impact of CMV on hematopoiesis requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of CMV in suppressing hematopoiesis.
  • To examine the effect of CMV on myeloid progenitor growth and myeloid cell production in vitro.
  • To explore potential mechanisms of CMV-induced myelosuppression.

Main Methods:

  • Culturing myeloid progenitors with CMV isolates.
  • Utilizing long-term bone marrow culture (LTMC) systems with CMV exposure.
  • Employing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect CMV DNA in marrow cells.

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Main Results:

  • CMV infection directly reduced myeloid progenitor colony formation.
  • CMV infection in LTMC decreased myeloid cell production.
  • Myelosuppression resulted from direct progenitor infection or altered stromal cell cytokine production.
  • CMV DNA was detected in marrow cells of healthy CMV-seropositive donors via PCR.

Conclusions:

  • CMV can suppress hematopoiesis through direct progenitor infection or indirect mechanisms involving stromal cells.
  • In vitro findings suggest similar mechanisms may operate in vivo.
  • Further research is needed to detect CMV in patient marrow cells to confirm in vivo relevance.