TY - JOUR
T1 - Human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), the premier granulopoietin
T2 - Biology, clinical utility, and receptor structure and function
AU - Tkatch, L. S.
AU - Tweardy, D. J.
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - In summary, both G-CSF and GM-CSF have been identified, cloned, and produced for pharmacologic use in humans. While both G-CSF and GM-CSF have had significant impact in the treatment of neutropenic states, G-CSF appears to be more advantageous than GM-CSF in overall efficacy and paucity of side effects. Much has been discovered about the structure of the G-CSF receptor but further work is necessary to determine its mechanism of signal transduction. As our understanding of G-CSF signaling advances, the therapeutic impact of our knowledge about G-CSF biology will evolve from the current focus on enhancing its effects in hematologic and oncologic illnesses to decreasing its effects in inflammatory conditions where overexhuberant neutrophil infiltration and activation cause disease.
AB - In summary, both G-CSF and GM-CSF have been identified, cloned, and produced for pharmacologic use in humans. While both G-CSF and GM-CSF have had significant impact in the treatment of neutropenic states, G-CSF appears to be more advantageous than GM-CSF in overall efficacy and paucity of side effects. Much has been discovered about the structure of the G-CSF receptor but further work is necessary to determine its mechanism of signal transduction. As our understanding of G-CSF signaling advances, the therapeutic impact of our knowledge about G-CSF biology will evolve from the current focus on enhancing its effects in hematologic and oncologic illnesses to decreasing its effects in inflammatory conditions where overexhuberant neutrophil infiltration and activation cause disease.
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M3 - Review article
C2 - 7510132
AN - SCOPUS:0027743405
SN - 0277-6766
VL - 12
SP - 477
EP - 488
JO - Lymphokine and Cytokine Research
JF - Lymphokine and Cytokine Research
IS - 6
ER -