title: The use of G-CSF and GM-CSF in bone marrow transplantation.
abstract: Bone marrow transplantation is accepted as potentially curative therapy for a variety of patients with hematologic malignancies and other disorders. The most important causes of morbidity are infections and bleeding secondary to prolonged cytopenias. Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) have been shown to potentially enhance bone marrow engraftment which has translated into reduced morbidity and mortality. Additionally, growth factors such as G-CSF and GM-CSF may increase numbers of circulating peripheral progenitor cells to serve as the source of "marrow" for transplantation. This review summarizes the current available data using G-CSF and GM-CSF in bone marrow transplantation and discusses potential areas of study with additional cytokines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Bolwell
mesh_terms: D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor