FIG. 4.

SexHs accelerate hematopoietic recovery in subletally irradiated mice. Mice were irradiated with a sublethal dose of gamma irradiation (650 cGy) and subsequently injected for 10 days with: control vehicle, FSH (5 IU), LH (5 IU), PRL (1 μg), or danazol (4 mg/kg per day). White blood cells (WBC) and platelets were counted at intervals (0, 3, 7, 15, 22, and 28 days after irradiation). Hematocrit (Hct) was measured at 0, 3, 6, 15, and 21 days after irradiation. Results are combined from two independent experiments (5 mice per group, n=10). *P<0.05—results of statistical analysis are shown in right panel tables. PRL, prolactin. Color images available online at www.liebertpub.com/scd