title: Recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. Effects on hematopoiesis in normal and cyclophosphamide-treated primates.
abstract: We examined the in vivo effects of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF) in primates (cynomolgus monkeys) treated with subcutaneous doses of rhG-CSF for 14-28 d. A dose-dependent increase in the peripheral white blood cells (WBC) was seen, reaching a plateau after 1 wk of rhG-CSF treatment. The elevation of WBC was due to an increase in the absolute neutrophil count. These results demonstrate that rhG-CSF is a potent granulopoietic growth and differentiation factor in vivo. In cyclophosphamide (CY)-induced myelosuppression, rhG-CSF was able to shorten the time period of WBC recovery in two treated monkeys to 1 wk, as compared to more than 4 wk for the control monkey. Its ability to significantly shorten the period of chemotherapy-induced bone marrow hypoplasia may allow clinicians to increase the frequency or dosage of chemotherapeutic agents. In addition, the increase in absolute numbers of functionally active neutrophils may have a profound effect in the rate and severity of neutropenia-related sepsis. Furthermore, the activities reported here indicate a potential role for rhG-CSF in the treatment of patients with myelodysplastic syndrome, congenital agranulocytosis, radiation-induced myelosuppression, and bone marrow transplantation.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000187:drug effects; D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000633:toxicity; D006098:Granulocytes; D006410:Hematopoiesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D008264:Macrophages; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D013154:Spleen / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D003520:Cyclophosphamide