Table 3.

Erythropoiesis in c-Mpl and Kit mutants



Adult blood

Fetal liver CFU-Es, per 50 000 cells
Genotype
RBC count, × 1012/L
Proportion hematocrit
c-Mpl+/+Kit+/+  1.04 ± 0.06   0.479 ± 0.012   192 ± 66  
c-Mpl-/-  1.00 ± 0.02   0.472 ± 0.019   250 ± 90  
KitWv/Wv  0.65 ± 0.05*  0.377 ± 0.028*  87  
c-Mpl-/-KitWv/Wv
 
0.46 ± 0.05*
 
0.30 ± 0.013*
 
96 ± 25*
 


Adult blood

Fetal liver CFU-Es, per 50 000 cells
Genotype
RBC count, × 1012/L
Proportion hematocrit
c-Mpl+/+Kit+/+  1.04 ± 0.06   0.479 ± 0.012   192 ± 66  
c-Mpl-/-  1.00 ± 0.02   0.472 ± 0.019   250 ± 90  
KitWv/Wv  0.65 ± 0.05*  0.377 ± 0.028*  87  
c-Mpl-/-KitWv/Wv
 
0.46 ± 0.05*
 
0.30 ± 0.013*
 
96 ± 25*
 

Values are means ± SD.

*

P < .001 versus wild type.

P < .001 versus c-Mpl-/-.

P < .001 versus KitWv/Wv.

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