Splenopentin-induced reconstitution of the immune response after total body irradiation: optimization of treatment regime

Exp Clin Endocrinol. 1989 Sep;94(1-2):223-5. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1210902.

Abstract

In former investigations our group obtained an immuno-reconstituting effect in mice treated by immunosuppression after a continuous treatment with splenopentin (SP5). The goal of the present study was to test whether a small number of injections right after immunosuppression possibly produces the same result in the sense of an initial effect. Although a short-term therapy induced an increase of antibody formation which was measurable after 4 weeks, the study clearly showed that only a continuous treatment by SP5 led to an optimum, i.e. complete reconstitution of antibody formation.

MeSH terms

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic*
  • Animals
  • Antibody Formation / drug effects
  • Antibody Formation / radiation effects
  • Female
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred Strains
  • Peptide Fragments / pharmacology*
  • Thymopoietins / pharmacology*
  • Thymus Hormones / pharmacology*
  • Whole-Body Irradiation*

Substances

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Thymopoietins
  • Thymus Hormones
  • splenopentin