Correlation of endogenous acetyl-ser-asp-lys-pro plasma levels in mice and the kinetics of pluripotent hemopoietic stem cells entry into the cycle after cytosine arabinoside treatment: fundamental and clinical aspects
Frindel, E.; Masse, A.; Pradelles, P.; Volkov, L.; Rigaud, M.
Leukemia 6(6): 599-601
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0887-6924 PMID: 1602798 Document Number: 404325
A decrease of endogenous acetyl-ser-asp-lys-pro (AcSDKP) levels in murine plasma was observed after Ara-C treatment. This decrease preceded the entry of pluripotent hemopoietic stem cells (CFU-S) into the cell cycle. This suggests a correlation between CFU-S kinetics and levels of endogenous AcSDKP. The subsequent increase of AcSDKP levels seem to indicate a feedback mechanism which should permit the reestablishment of homeostasis in the stem cells. Therefore, the expulsion of the physiological brake may be the response to a signal (stimulatory factors) to start dividing and the retention of the physiological brake may the mechanism for a return to normal values of cell proliferation.