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  • Title: Substance P stimulates the recovery of bone marrow after the irradiation.
    Author: An YS, Lee E, Kang MH, Hong HS, Kim MR, Jang WS, Son Y, Yi JY.
    Journal: J Cell Physiol; 2011 May; 226(5):1204-13. PubMed ID: 20945355.
    Abstract:
    The therapeutic use of ionizing radiation (e.g., X-rays and γ-rays) needs to inflict minimal damage on non-target tissue. Recent studies have shown that substance P (SP) mediates multiple activities in various cell types, including cell proliferation, anti-apoptotic responses, and inflammatory processes. The present study investigated the effects of SP on γ-irradiated bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs). In mouse bone marrow extracts, SP prolonged activation of Erk1/2 and enhanced Bcl-2 expression, but attenuated the activation of apoptotic molecules (e.g., p38 and cleaved caspase-3) and down-regulated Bax. We also observed that SP-decreased apoptotic cell death and stimulated cell proliferation in γ-irradiated mouse bone marrow tissues through TUNEL assay and PCNA analysis. To determine how SP affects bone marrow stem cell populations, mouse bone marrow cells were isolated and colony-forming unit (CFU) of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) was estimated. SP-pretreated ones showed higher CFUs of MSC and HSC than untreated ones. Furthermore, when SP was pretreated in cultured human MSC, it significantly decreased apoptotic cells at 48 and 72 h after γ-irradiation. Compared with untreated cells, SP-treated human MSCs showed reduced cleavage of apoptotic molecules such as caspase-8, -9, -3, and poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP). Thus, our results suggest that SP alleviates γ-radiation-induced damage to mouse BMSCs and human MSCs via regulation of the apoptotic pathway.
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