Figure 1.
Severe myelofibrosis and osteosclerosis develop in VDR−/− mice transplanted with VDR+/+ BM (basic model). (A) Survival and blood analyses (donor chimerism, WBC count, hemoglobin [Hb], and platelet count) in VDR+/+ and VDR−/− recipient mice transplanted with VDR+/+ BM. (B-D) Femur sections of VDR+/+ and VDR−/− recipient mice transplanted with VDR+/+ BM (2 months after transplantation): (B) H&E staining, (C) micro-CT, and (D) silver staining. Scale bars, 500 μm (black) and 50 μm (white). Representative pictures or combined data of at least 3 independent experiments are shown. Data are represented as mean plus or minus SEM. **P < .01, ***P < .001 (Kaplan-Meier analysis and Student t test).