[Postradiation recovery of hematopoiesis in mice affected by Neogen (IEW)]

The effect of the synthetic peptide IEW (Neogen) with immunomodulating properties on postradiation recovery of haemopoiesis was investigated. We have shown that Neogen is a potential stimulator of haemopoiesis. The administration of Neogen after irradiation shortened duration of period of the recovery of the compartment of CFU-S-8 and the amount of bone marrow cells. The comparision of the effects of Neogen and GM-CSF (Leucomax) and G-CSF (Granocyte 34) have shown that the targets for these agents are probably different: polypotent CFU-S-for Neogen, and CFU-GM-for GM-CFS. Based on the results, we suggested the mechanism of Neogen effects on heamopoiesis.