Cyclophosphamide-induced enhancement of stem cell recovery from whole-body irradiation is radiation dose-dependent
Pantel, K.; Nakeff, A.
Experimental Hematology 17(7): 847-850
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-472X PMID: 2666147 Document Number: 346895
Although the enhancement of CFU-S recovery by CY pretreatment has been described for combinations of TBI greater than 4 Gy, no information exists as to whether such enhancement is operative at lower TBI doses (less than 3 Gy). B6D2F1 mice received intraperitoneal injections of CY (2 and 5 mg/mouse) at various time intervals prior to 2, 5 or 9 Gy TBI. The control group received the same dose of TBI without CY pretreatment. Six days after TBI, we determined the femoral content of CFU-S. Administration of 5 mg CY per mouse 3 days prior to 5 or 9 Gy TBI enhanced recovery of CFU-S with a substantial increase in CFU-S of 3- and 30-fold over control, respectively. In contrast, the administration of CY prior to 2 Gy TBI delayed recovery with CFU-S remaining at only 10 to 40% of control. This prolongation in CFU-S recovery was similar for CY doses of either 2 or 5 mg per mouse at all the time intervals tested (2, 3, 4 and 7 days prior to TBI). Our results demonstrate an enhancement of CFU-S recovery by pretreatment with CY for high doses of TBI that is reversed if the subsequent TBI dose is too low.