Published August 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

The effects of 6 Gy whole body irradiation on wound macrophage function

  • 1. Third Military Medical Univ., Chongqing, SC (China). Inst. of Combined Injury of PLA

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Macrophages play and important role in wound healing. The effects of 6 Gy whole body irradiation on wound macrophage function was studied by a rat dorsum incision in which polyvinyl alcohol sponges were implanted. It was found that the phagocytic activity, the release of tumor necrosis factor and interleukin-1, the regulatory effect on wound fibroblast proliferation by wound macrophages, as well as the number of macrophages in wound, were significantly decreased on day 3,5,8 after wounding. The results indicated that the important mechanism of depression of wound healing after whole body irradiation is the decrease in number and impairment of function of wound macrophages in the early stage of wound healing

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Journal Title
Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 175-178.
ISSN
1000-3436
CODEN
FYYXEA