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Molecular interactions between human B-cell progenitors and the bone marrow microenvironment

K G Murti1, P S Brown, M a Kumagai

  • 1Department of Virology and Molecular Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, 38101, USA.

Experimental Cell Research
|July 10, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Bone marrow fibroblasts support survival of both normal and leukemia B-cells by mediating cell adhesion. Key molecules like integrins and fibronectin are involved in this crucial interaction for lymphoblast survival.

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Area of Science:

  • Hematology
  • Cell Biology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Bone marrow stromal cells inhibit apoptosis in normal and leukemic B-cells.
  • Identifying specific stromal cell types and adhesion molecules is crucial for understanding lymphoblast survival.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the essential stromal cell type for lymphoblast survival.
  • To characterize molecules involved in lymphoblast adhesion to stromal cells.

Main Methods:

  • Experiments using B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells and normal bone marrow CD19(+) cells.
  • Electron microscopy and immunogold labeling to analyze cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions.
  • Analysis of specific adhesion molecules including integrins, fibronectin, VCAM-1, and CD44.

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Main Results:

  • Homogeneous bone marrow fibroblasts sustain normal and leukemic immature B-cell survival as effectively as composite stromal layers.
  • Leukemic lymphoblasts adhere to fibroblasts and extracellular matrix (ECM) via specialized cell surface structures.
  • Areas of contact show presence of beta1 integrins (VLA-4, VLA-5), fibronectin, VCAM-1, and CD44, with direct relationships between fibronectin and integrins/CD44.

Conclusions:

  • Bone marrow fibroblasts are a key stromal cell type supporting lymphoblast survival.
  • Molecular interactions involving integrins, fibronectin, VCAM-1, and CD44 mediate lymphoblast adhesion and survival.
  • These interactions may facilitate proximity to survival factors or directly provide survival signals to lymphoblasts.