title: Radioprotection by murine and human tumor-necrosis factor: dose-dependent effects on hematopoiesis in the mouse.
abstract: Tumor-necrosis factor (TNF) has been shown to confer significant radioprotection in murine models. Herein, we demonstrate a dose-dependent enhancement of hematological recovery when single doses of either murine or human recombinant TNF are administered prior to irradiation. In addition to its action upon leukocytes and erythrocytes, TNF also alleviates radiation-induced thrombocytopenia in the mouse. These effects on circulating blood constituents are further reflected in increased numbers of both primitive (CFU-S) and more differentiated (CFU-GM, CFU-Mega) hematopoietic progenitors in TNF-treated animals. This suggests that TNF exerts it radioprotective effects on a pool of primitive multi-potential hematopoietic cells.
authors.affiliation: James Ewing Laboratory of Developmental Hematopoiesis, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Slørdal
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Muench
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003114:Colony-Forming Units Assay; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006410:Hematopoiesis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000528:radiation effects; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D013045:Species Specificity; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha