Abstract
Murine bone marrow cells are cultured in agar in the presence of marrow-derived fibroblasts and pokeweed-stimulated spleen conditioned medium. Granulo-monocytic colonies and a few megakaryocytic and mixed colonies are induced. The addition of Tamm—Horsfall glycoprotein — a human glycoprotein produced in the kidneys — increases the number of colonies and stimulates megakaryocytopoiesis. The glycoprotein does not have colony-stimulating activity nor does it induce megakaryocytopoiesis in monolayer cultures. Its major glycopeptide retains the ability to increase the number of colonies, but not to induce megakaryocytopoiesis. Cell—cell interactions occurring in the hemopoietic microenvironment and the effect of glucides are discussed.
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