Ma ZC, Hong Q, Wang YG, Tan HL, Xiao CR, Liang QD, Lu BB, Gao Y. Effects of ferulic acid on hematopoietic cell recovery in whole-body gamma irradiated mice.
Int J Radiat Biol 2011;
87:499-505. [PMID:
21254928 DOI:
10.3109/09553002.2011.548438]
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Abstract
PURPOSE
The objective of this study was to investigate the mechanism for ferulic acid (FA)-induced radioprotection by evaluating the recovery of bone marrow cells and peripheral blood hematology.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Balb/c mice were irradiated at a dose of 2.5 Gy using cobalt-60 gamma resources. Following irradiation, FA was administered intragastrically for seven consecutive days. Hematopoietic progenitor colony-forming cell assays were used to assess the reconstitution of bone marrow after radiation-induced myelosuppression. Cytokine levels were investigated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Western blot analysis.
RESULTS
The results demonstrated that FA treatment enhanced hematopoietic progenitor cell activity resulting in accelerated blood cell recovery. FA administration increased levels of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and erythropoietin.
CONCLUSION
These results suggest radioprotective efficacy by FA may be a result of early recovery of hematopoietic cells due to enhanced production of G-CSF and erythropoietin.
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