title: Control of fecal peritoneal infection in mice by colony-stimulating factors.
abstract: Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) recruits and primes neutrophilic granulocytes. The role of endogenous and exogenous G-CSF was examined in a murine fecal peritoneal infection model characterized by rapid production of high levels of circulating G-CSF. Pretreatment with anti-murine G-CSF for 5 days reduced neutrophil counts by 50% and sensitized mice to sublethal peritonitis. There were more aerobic bacteria in livers of antiserum-pretreated animals but fewer neutrophils in peritoneal cavities. Pretreatment with 100 micrograms/kg recombinant murine G-CSF intravenously for 2 days raised neutrophil counts 5-fold and significantly protected animals against lethal peritonitis. A similar prophylactic administration of murine granulocyte-macrophage (GM)-CSF neither augmented leukocyte numbers nor protected infected mice. These results show a dissociation between the pharmacologic properties of GM-CSF and G-CSF and demonstrate the crucial role of endogenous G-CSF in controlling neutrophil-dependent defense against bacterial invasion in infection.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biology, University of Konstanz, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barsig
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Bundschuh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hartung
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bauhofer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sauer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wendel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000628:therapy*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor