Open AccessOnly minor stem cell mobilization in head and neck irradiated patients treated with hyperbaric oxygen
Author(s) -
Lone Forner,
Adela Berkowicz,
Ebbe Dickmeiss,
Ole Hyldegaard,
Erik C. Jansen,
Anne FischerNielsen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
diving and hyperbaric medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.389
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2209-1491
pISSN - 1833-3516
DOI - 10.28920/dhm49.3.175-185
Subject(s) - medicine , cd34 , bone marrow , progenitor cell , stem cell , platelet , aldehyde dehydrogenase , total body irradiation , andrology , surgery , chemistry , chemotherapy , cyclophosphamide , biochemistry , biology , genetics , gene
Hyperbaric oxygen, (HBO) is used to treat several conditions including late radiation tissue injury. Previous studies have suggested that HBO mobilizes bone marrow derived stem/progenitor cells (SPC) to the peripheral blood, however possible cumulative effects were highly variable.