Effect of recombinant human keratinocyte growth factor (δ23rHuKGF, Palifermin) on inflammatory and immune changes in mouse tongue during fractionated irradiation

Materials and methods: Fractionated irradiation, 10 x 3 Gy in two weeks, was given to the snout of the animals. In one group, a single injection of Palifermin (15 mg/kg, s.c.) was given one day before the onset of radiotherapy. Groups of mice (n = 3) were sacrificed from day 1-16 after the start of irradiation. Vasodilatation, endothelial expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) and the number of CD105-positive (CD105