Table 1.

In Myeloma, Circulating and BM-Localized Plasma Cells Lack a Functional Transporter for Rh123

Tissue (no. donors)% CsA-Sensitive Dye Efflux
CD38hiCD4+CD8+
MM BM 
Unt (9) 8 ± 2  26 ± 14  53 ± 6 
Tr (14) 11 ± 3  44 ± 5  53 ± 4 
Terminal plasma cell leukemia 
PBMC (4) 17 ± 4  31 ± 1  45 ± 5 
MGUS BM (3) 54 ± 5ρ  21 ± 10  51 ± 5 
 
 CD11B+  CD4+  CD8+ Monocytes 
MM PB 
Unt (10) 62 ± 5  30 ± 3  54 ± 3 6 ± 4 
Tr (27) 43 ± 4*  27 ± 2  51 ± 3 4 ± 2 
Off Tr (30) 57 ± 3  30 ± 2  54 ± 3 6 ± 2 
MGUS PBMC (7) 53 ± 5  34 ± 3  69 ± 4 13 ± 6 
Tissue (no. donors)% CsA-Sensitive Dye Efflux
CD38hiCD4+CD8+
MM BM 
Unt (9) 8 ± 2  26 ± 14  53 ± 6 
Tr (14) 11 ± 3  44 ± 5  53 ± 4 
Terminal plasma cell leukemia 
PBMC (4) 17 ± 4  31 ± 1  45 ± 5 
MGUS BM (3) 54 ± 5ρ  21 ± 10  51 ± 5 
 
 CD11B+  CD4+  CD8+ Monocytes 
MM PB 
Unt (10) 62 ± 5  30 ± 3  54 ± 3 6 ± 4 
Tr (27) 43 ± 4*  27 ± 2  51 ± 3 4 ± 2 
Off Tr (30) 57 ± 3  30 ± 2  54 ± 3 6 ± 2 
MGUS PBMC (7) 53 ± 5  34 ± 3  69 ± 4 13 ± 6 

BMC or PBMC were loaded with Rh123, allowed to efflux dye for 3 hours followed by staining for surface phenotype as indicated using PE conjugated MoAbs. Monocytes were detected using CD14-PE.

Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.

*

P = .02.

P < .001.

P < .0001 all as compared to untreated MM blood B cells.

ρ P = .0001 as compared to untreated MM BM plasma cells.

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