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Title: 16,16-dimethyl prostaglandin E/sub 2/ induces radioprotection in Murine intestinal and hematopoietic stem cells

Journal Article · · Radiat. Res.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3576574· OSTI ID:5265084

Exogenous prostaglandins (PGs) have been shown to protect gastrointestinal mucosa, liver, and pancreas from several injurious agents, including the PG inhibitor, indomethacin. Previous studies from this laboratory showed exogenous administration of 16,16-dimethyl (dm) PGE/sub 2/ also protected mouse intestinal stem cells from radiation injury. The present study extended that observation and demonstrated that PGs given to B6D2F1 mice 1 hr before irradiation increased the shoulder of the intestinal clonogenic cell survival curve. PGs increased the LD50/6 from 16.3 + 0.41 in controls to 20.25 + 0.55 Gy. The 16,16-dm PGE/sub 2/ increased the hematopoietic CFU-S survival in a qualitatively similar way. A large number of human tumors secrete a variety of PGs. Our results suggest that those tumors may be, in part, protected from radiation injury.

Research Organization:
Rush Univ., Chicago, IL
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
5265084
Journal Information:
Radiat. Res.; (United States), Vol. 103:2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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