Table 1.

Effects of genetically normal HSC chimerism on erythropoiesis in β-thalassemic mice

GroupNormal HSC engraftment, %Hb, g/dLMCV, fLMCH, pgRDWRetic, %Spleen, mg
9.24 ± 0.27 40.7 ± 0.5 11.6 ± 0.1 29.6 ± 0.6 21.2 ± 1.7 242 ± 8 
10.0 ± 1.4 10.3 ± 0.1* 42.9 ± 0.1 12.8 ± 0.3* 27.2 ± 0.7 17.8 ± 0.5 132 ± 8* 
19.9 ± 0.9 10.9 ± 0.1* 43.8 ± 0.4 13.5 ± 0.2* 25.1 ± 0.8 10.0 ± 1.3* 118 ± 9* 
30.2 ± 0.8 11.2 ± 0.1* 42.9 ± 0.4 13.6 ± 0.2* 22.3 ± 0.3 5.2 ± 1.2* 102 ± 4* 
46.2 ± 2.4 11.7 ± 0.3* 43.2 ± 0.9 13.5 ± 0.4* 22.3 ± 1.2 4.0 ± 0.7* 101 ± 5* 
100 12.1 ± 0.1* 43.2 ± 0.2 13.6 ± 0.4* 18.8 ± 0.3 1.8 ± 0.2* 95 ± 8* 
NA Non-Tx HW80 13.5 ± 0.1* 43.5 ± 0.1 13.7 ± 0.1* 18.0 ± 0.1 — — 
GroupNormal HSC engraftment, %Hb, g/dLMCV, fLMCH, pgRDWRetic, %Spleen, mg
9.24 ± 0.27 40.7 ± 0.5 11.6 ± 0.1 29.6 ± 0.6 21.2 ± 1.7 242 ± 8 
10.0 ± 1.4 10.3 ± 0.1* 42.9 ± 0.1 12.8 ± 0.3* 27.2 ± 0.7 17.8 ± 0.5 132 ± 8* 
19.9 ± 0.9 10.9 ± 0.1* 43.8 ± 0.4 13.5 ± 0.2* 25.1 ± 0.8 10.0 ± 1.3* 118 ± 9* 
30.2 ± 0.8 11.2 ± 0.1* 42.9 ± 0.4 13.6 ± 0.2* 22.3 ± 0.3 5.2 ± 1.2* 102 ± 4* 
46.2 ± 2.4 11.7 ± 0.3* 43.2 ± 0.9 13.5 ± 0.4* 22.3 ± 1.2 4.0 ± 0.7* 101 ± 5* 
100 12.1 ± 0.1* 43.2 ± 0.2 13.6 ± 0.4* 18.8 ± 0.3 1.8 ± 0.2* 95 ± 8* 
NA Non-Tx HW80 13.5 ± 0.1* 43.5 ± 0.1 13.7 ± 0.1* 18.0 ± 0.1 — — 

Values represent the mean and SEM.

Non-TX indicates nontransplanted; Hb, hemoglobin; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; RDW, red cell distribution width; retic, reticulocyte; Spleen, splenic weight. Dashes indicate that the measurement was not done.

*

Statistically significant difference from group 1; P at least < .003.

Statistically significant difference from group 1; P at least < .025.

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