Published January 1980 | Version v1
Journal article

Early release of surfactant following lung irradiation of alveolar type II cells

  • 1. Univ. of Rochester Cancer Center, NY

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At 1 hour, 24 hours, and 1 week following irradiation, studies utilizing LAF 1/J mouse lung showed increase of disaturated alveolar phosphatidylcholine (PC) by radiolabelling and alveolar lavage, thus indicating PC as a nearly immediate post-irradiation biomarker. A corresponding decrease of PC in lung tissue following alveolar lavage correlated with an early decrease of lamellar bodies in type II pneumocytes after irrdiation

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Journal Title
Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
1
Series
Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.
Journal Page Range
75-77