Radiation protection of murine intestine by WR-2721, 16,16-dimethyl prostaglandin E2, and the combination of both agents
The survival of murine intestinal clonogenic cells (ICC) and the survival of mice after whole-body exposure to /sup 137/Cs irradiation were used to measure radiation protection by ethiophos (WR-2721), 16,16-dimethyl prostaglandin E2, and the combination of the two. Doses from 2 to 12.5 mg/mouse of WR-2721 increased cell survival linearly from 3.2 +/- 0.3 in controls given 15.0 Gy to 93.1 +/- 5.2 per jejunal circumference. In contrast, 16,16-dm PGE2 increased ICC survival at 15.0 Gy rapidly from 1 to 10 micrograms/mouse, followed by a plateau up to 100 micrograms/mouse. Animal survival at 6 days (LD50/6) increased from 16.3 +/- 0.4 Gy (95% confidence limits) in controls to 20.3 +/- 0.6 Gy in the PG-treated animals. WR-2721 increased the LD50/6 to 26.1 +/- 1.4 Gy. The dose modification factors were 1.25 and 1.60, respectively. The combination of agents increased ICC survival above that seen with each agent alone up to 8 mg WR-2721, above which no additional protection was seen. Animals given 10 micrograms PG plus 10 mg WR-2721 survived longer than with either agent given alone. The LD50/6 was 36.3 +/- 1.8 Gy for a dose modification factor (DMF) of 2.23. In addition, the slope of the probit curve was reduced from those of each agent alone. PG-induced changes in villus epithelial cell morphology and survival may account, in part, for these observations. The results suggest that either the mechanisms for these two types of radiation protectors are different or they act on separate subcellular targets which are critical to survival from radiation injury.
- Research Organization:
- Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
- OSTI ID:
- 6063728
- Journal Information:
- Radiat. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Radiat. Res.; (United States) Vol. 111:2; ISSN RAREA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALKALI METAL ISOTOPES
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CESIUM 137
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RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOPROTECTIVE SUBSTANCES
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