Study · Animal study (in vivo) · mouse · 1990
4 resultsKobayashi H, Abe H, Awaya A, Inano H, Shikita M
Experientia1 May 1990Cited by 3 (Europe PMC)
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In irradiated mice, serum thymic factor protected against death.
In plain wordsIn mice, serum thymic factor protected against death after whole-body irradiation.
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Whole-body X-irradiationSource sentences
Serum thymic factor (FTS, zinc-free thymulin) protected mice from death after whole-body X-irradiation.
In irradiated mice, serum thymic factor was significantly radioprotective when administered after irradiation.
In plain wordsIn mice, serum thymic factor protected against radiation when given after irradiation.
mousen: not reported in source
Whole-body X-irradiationSource sentences
It was significantly radioprotective even when administered after irradiation, but it was more effective when administered both before and after irradiation.
Serum thymic factor (FTS, zinc-free thymulin) protected mice from death after whole-body X-irradiation.
In mice, serum thymic factor was more radioprotective before and after irradiation than after irradiation only.
In plain wordsIn mice, serum thymic factor protected more when given before and after irradiation than after irradiation only.
mousen: not reported in source
Whole-body X-irradiationSource sentences
It was significantly radioprotective even when administered after irradiation, but it was more effective when administered both before and after irradiation.
Serum thymic factor (FTS, zinc-free thymulin) protected mice from death after whole-body X-irradiation.
In irradiated mice, serum thymic factor protection appeared to involve enhanced hematologic recovery.
In plain wordsIn mice, serum thymic factor protection appeared to involve better blood cell recovery after irradiation.
mousen: not reported in source
Whole-body X-irradiationSource sentences
The protective effect appears to be due to the enhancement of hematologic recovery in the animals.
Serum thymic factor (FTS, zinc-free thymulin) protected mice from death after whole-body X-irradiation.
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