Table 2

Change of hematologic compartments and cell populations after Gfi1b deletion and NAC injection

Gfi1bfl/flGfi1bfl/flMx-Cre tgFold changeP
Number of BM cells ×106 NAC treatment 45 ± 4 (n = 7) 44 ± 2 (n = 6) .8 
Number of splenocytes ×106 NAC treatment 86 ± 22 (n = 4) 104 ± 22 (n = 5) 1.2 .5 
% Lin cells in BM NAC treatment 1.5 ± 0.1 (n = 7) 2.45 ± 0.5 (n = 6) 1.6 .15 
Number of Lin cells ×106 NAC treatment 0.8 ± 0.1 (n = 7) 1.1 ± 0.4 (n = 6) 1.4 .32 
Number of HSCs in BM NAC treatment 1700 ± 700 (n = 7) 5700 ± 1100 (n = 6) .01 
Number of HSCs in spleen NAC treatment 197 ± 77 (n = 3) 6000 ± 2000 (n = 4) 30 .07 
Number of HSCs per 1 mL of blood NAC treatment 11 ± 1 (n = 3) 307 ± 100 (n = 5) 28 .03 
Gfi1bfl/flGfi1bfl/flMx-Cre tgFold changeP
Number of BM cells ×106 NAC treatment 45 ± 4 (n = 7) 44 ± 2 (n = 6) .8 
Number of splenocytes ×106 NAC treatment 86 ± 22 (n = 4) 104 ± 22 (n = 5) 1.2 .5 
% Lin cells in BM NAC treatment 1.5 ± 0.1 (n = 7) 2.45 ± 0.5 (n = 6) 1.6 .15 
Number of Lin cells ×106 NAC treatment 0.8 ± 0.1 (n = 7) 1.1 ± 0.4 (n = 6) 1.4 .32 
Number of HSCs in BM NAC treatment 1700 ± 700 (n = 7) 5700 ± 1100 (n = 6) .01 
Number of HSCs in spleen NAC treatment 197 ± 77 (n = 3) 6000 ± 2000 (n = 4) 30 .07 
Number of HSCs per 1 mL of blood NAC treatment 11 ± 1 (n = 3) 307 ± 100 (n = 5) 28 .03 

The number of bone marrow (BM) cells, splenocytes, and % of Lin cells was determined in wt and Gfi1b deficient mice. Mice were fed daily with N-Acetylcystein. HSCs are defined by immunophenotype as Lin, Sca-1+, Kit+, CD150+, CD48. Depicted are mean values, SEM, and number of samples. P values are based on unpaired 2-sided t test.

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