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Accelerated hematopoietic toxicity by high energy (56)Fe radiation
Accelerated hematopoietic toxicity by high energy (56)Fe radiation
 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : PURPOSE: There is little information on the relative toxicity of highly charged (Z) high-energy (HZE) radiation in animal models compared to γ or X-rays, and the general assumption based on in vitro studies has been that acute toxicity is substantially greater. METHODS: C57BL/6J mice were irradiated with (56)Fe ions (1 GeV/nucleon), and acute (within 30 d) toxicity compared to that of γ rays or protons (1 GeV). To assess relative hematopoietic and gastrointestinal toxicity, the effects of (56)Fe ions were compared to γ rays using complete blood count (CBC), bone marrow granulocyte-macrophage colony forming unit (GM-CFU), terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay for apoptosis in bone marrow, and intestinal crypt survival. RESULTS: Although onset was more rapid, (56)Fe ions were only slightly more toxic than γ rays or protons with lethal dose (LD)(50/30) (a radiation dose at which 50% lethality occurs at 30-day) values of 5.8, 7.25, and 6.8 Gy, respectively, with relative biologic effectiveness for (56)Fe ions of 1.25 and 1.06 for protons. CONCLUSIONS: (56)Fe radiation caused accelerated and more severe hematopoietic toxicity. Early mortality correlated with more profound leukopenia and subsequent sepsis. Results indicate that there is selective enhanced toxicity to bone marrow progenitor cells, which are typically resistant to γ rays, and bone marrow stem cells, because intestinal crypt cells did not show increased HZE toxicity. 
ISSN : 0955-3002 
Journal Name : International journal of radiation biology 
Volume : 88 
Issue Number : 3 
Publishing Year : 1433 AH
2012 AD
 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Wednesday, March 16, 2016 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
Kamal DattaDatta, Kamal Investigator  
Shubhankar SumanSuman, Shubhankar Researcher  
Daniela TraniTrani, Daniela Researcher  
Kathryn DoironDoiron, Kathryn Researcher  
Jimmy A RotoloRotolo, Jimmy A Researcher  
Bhaskar VS KallakuryKallakury, Bhaskar VS Researcher  
Richard KolesnickKolesnick, Richard Researcher  
Michael F ColeCole, Michael F Researcher  
Albert J Fornace JrFornace Jr, Albert J Researcher  

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