a(CHEBI:"lead nitrate")
With respect to the absence of Hri, there were slightly greater serum iron concentrations, total splenic iron content, and hepatic hepcidin expression level in Hri-deficient mice, relative to those in Wt mice (Figure 8A−C). PubMed:25411909
However, Pb exposure induced hepatic hepcidin expression by nearly 2- fold in Ko + Pb mice with a resultant significant increase of total splenic iron, compared to that in Ko − Pb mice (Figure 8 B and C; P < 0.05). PubMed:25411909
Consistent with the FACS analysis results, abundant production of erythroblast and megakaryocytes in the sections of BM from Ko + Pb mice was observed, indicting enhanced medullary erythropoiesis (Figure 3C). PubMed:25411909
Examination of histological sections of spleens showed a dramatic expansion of erythroblasts in the red pulp of the spleens of Hri-null mice upon Pb administration (Figure 4C). PubMed:25411909
Consistent with the FACS analysis results, abundant production of erythroblast and megakaryocytes in the sections of BM from Ko + Pb mice was observed, indicting enhanced medullary erythropoiesis (Figure 3C). PubMed:25411909
In Ko + Pb mice, apoptotic cells were increased by a greater degree, 79.4% in BM erythrocytes, compared to those in Ko − Pb mice (Figure 7B; P = 0.012). PubMed:25411909
Apoptosis of splenic erythrocytes in Ko + Pb mice was enhanced by 19.0%, compared to that in Ko − Pb mice and by 55.4% in comparison to that in Wt + Pb mice (Figure 7C; P = 0.019). PubMed:25411909
These results also indicated that, in spite of enforced extramedullary and medullary erythropoiesis in Ko + Pb mice, erythroid cells did not robustly survive and differentiate under Pb exposure as shown in Table 1, analogous to the observations in cadmium-treated mice.22 PubMed:25411909
In stark contrast to Wt mice, there was an exuberant increase (57.9%) in Ter119+ cells in Ko + Pb mice, compared to that in Ko − Pb mice (Figure 3A; P = 0.01), suggesting enhanced medullary erythropoiesis in Ko mice upon Pb(NO3)2 administration. PubMed:25411909
With respect to the absence of Hri, there were slightly greater serum iron concentrations, total splenic iron content, and hepatic hepcidin expression level in Hri-deficient mice, relative to those in Wt mice (Figure 8A−C). PubMed:25411909
However, Pb exposure induced hepatic hepcidin expression by nearly 2- fold in Ko + Pb mice with a resultant significant increase of total splenic iron, compared to that in Ko − Pb mice (Figure 8 B and C; P < 0.05). PubMed:25411909
Extramedullary and medullary erythropoiesis was enhanced in Hri-null mice upon Pb treatment. PubMed:25411909
In contrast, Ko mice administrated with Pb(NO3)2 (Ko + Pb) developed significant anemia, evidenced by a great reduction of RBC count and hemoglobin concentration, compared to those of untreated Hri Ko mice (Ko − Pb) and Wt + Pb mice (Table 1; P < 0.05). PubMed:25411909
In contrast, Ko mice administrated with Pb(NO3)2 (Ko + Pb) developed significant anemia, evidenced by a great reduction of RBC count and hemoglobin concentration, compared to those of untreated Hri Ko mice (Ko − Pb) and Wt + Pb mice (Table 1; P < 0.05). PubMed:25411909
Analogous to phenotypic observations of anemia, the percentage of reticulocytes in peripheral blood of Ko + Pb mice was greatly induced by more than 2-fold relative to Ko − Pb mice (P < 0.05) and Wt + Pb mice (P < 0.001) (Figure 2A and B). PubMed:25411909
The serum levels of direct bilirubin (DBil) and total bilirubin (TBil) were significantly increased in Ko + Pb mice, compared to those in Ko − Pb mice and Wt + Pb mice (Figure 2C and D; P < 0.05). PubMed:25411909
Furthermore, the level of hematocrit (HCT) was also diminished by roughly 15% in Ko + Pb mice, compared to that in Wt + Pb mice (Table 1), and the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) in Ko + Pb mice was elevated by approximately 15% and 21%, compared to that in Ko − Pb mice and Wt + Pb mice, respectively (Table 1; P < 0.05). PubMed:25411909
Furthermore, the level of hematocrit (HCT) was also diminished by roughly 15% in Ko + Pb mice, compared to that in Wt + Pb mice (Table 1), and the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) in Ko + Pb mice was elevated by approximately 15% and 21%, compared to that in Ko − Pb mice and Wt + Pb mice, respectively (Table 1; P < 0.05). PubMed:25411909
In stark contrast to Wt mice, there was an exuberant increase (57.9%) in Ter119+ cells in Ko + Pb mice, compared to that in Ko − Pb mice (Figure 3A; P = 0.01), suggesting enhanced medullary erythropoiesis in Ko mice upon Pb(NO3)2 administration. PubMed:25411909
As shown in Figure 4B, Pb treatment resulted in an induction of splenic Ter119+ erythroid cells in Ko + Pb mice, compared to that in Wt + Pb mice (59.6% vs 36.5%, P < 0.001; Figure 4B). PubMed:25411909
In stark contrast to Wt mice, there was an exuberant increase (57.9%) in Ter119+ cells in Ko + Pb mice, compared to that in Ko − Pb mice (Figure 3A; P = 0.01), suggesting enhanced medullary erythropoiesis in Ko mice upon Pb(NO3)2 administration. PubMed:25411909
Consistent with the FACS analysis results, abundant production of erythroblast and megakaryocytes in the sections of BM from Ko + Pb mice was observed, indicting enhanced medullary erythropoiesis (Figure 3C). PubMed:25411909
Examination of histological sections of spleens showed a dramatic expansion of erythroblasts in the red pulp of the spleens of Hri-null mice upon Pb administration (Figure 4C). PubMed:25411909
Consistent with the FACS analysis results, abundant production of erythroblast and megakaryocytes in the sections of BM from Ko + Pb mice was observed, indicting enhanced medullary erythropoiesis (Figure 3C). PubMed:25411909
These results also indicated that, in spite of enforced extramedullary and medullary erythropoiesis in Ko + Pb mice, erythroid cells did not robustly survive and differentiate under Pb exposure as shown in Table 1, analogous to the observations in cadmium-treated mice.22 PubMed:25411909
Pb treatment has been demonstrated to reduce heme availability for globin assembly.38 PubMed:25411909
In Ko + Pb mice, apoptotic cells were increased by a greater degree, 79.4% in BM erythrocytes, compared to those in Ko − Pb mice (Figure 7B; P = 0.012). PubMed:25411909
Apoptosis of splenic erythrocytes in Ko + Pb mice was enhanced by 19.0%, compared to that in Ko − Pb mice and by 55.4% in comparison to that in Wt + Pb mice (Figure 7C; P = 0.019). PubMed:25411909
With respect to the absence of Hri, there were slightly greater serum iron concentrations, total splenic iron content, and hepatic hepcidin expression level in Hri-deficient mice, relative to those in Wt mice (Figure 8A−C). PubMed:25411909
However, Pb exposure induced hepatic hepcidin expression by nearly 2- fold in Ko + Pb mice with a resultant significant increase of total splenic iron, compared to that in Ko − Pb mice (Figure 8 B and C; P < 0.05). PubMed:25411909
With respect to the absence of Hri, there were slightly greater serum iron concentrations, total splenic iron content, and hepatic hepcidin expression level in Hri-deficient mice, relative to those in Wt mice (Figure 8A−C). PubMed:25411909
However, Pb exposure induced hepatic hepcidin expression by nearly 2- fold in Ko + Pb mice with a resultant significant increase of total splenic iron, compared to that in Ko − Pb mice (Figure 8 B and C; P < 0.05). PubMed:25411909
Extramedullary and medullary erythropoiesis was enhanced in Hri-null mice upon Pb treatment. PubMed:25411909
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