In 14 days after triple subcutaneous injection of benzene to rats in a dose of 0.05 ml/100 g body weight, the number of erythroblastic islands in the bone marrow 2-fold decreased, de novo erythropoiesis ceased, de repeto erythropoiesis slowed down, and the number of lymphoid cells contacting with erythroblastic islands decreased. By day 56 of the experiment, proliferation of erythroid cells in the bone marrow start to recover due to erythropoiesis reconstitution, but the number of reticulocytes in the blood remained low. Analysis of phagocytic ability of macrophages in the erythroblastic islands showed that the intensity of phagocytosis of latex particles in mature islands decreased, which could affect denucleation of oxyphilic erythroblasts.

Total RNA from the bone marrow of healthy donor rats was injected to experimental rats 6 h, 2 h, or 30 min prior to a single γ-irradiation in the sublethal dose of 6 Gy. Injection total RNA 30 min prior to the exposure most effectively restored erythropoiesis in experimental animals. In 5 days, reticulocyte count in these animals 30-fold surpassed the control (injection of 0.9% NaCl). In 12 days, the content of new erythroblastic islands in the bone marrow in rats injected with the total RNA 2 h or 30 min prior to irradiation increased significantly and erythropoiesis recovery activation was observed.

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