Published February 1983
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Journal article
Gamma-irradiation of human peripheral lymphocytes: effects of low and prolonged irradiation on sister chromatid exchange induction
Description
In contrast to the suggestion advanced by Serra et al. (1978), the results from an in vitro experiment indicate that sister chromatid exchange cannot be used to monitor exposure of individuals to chronic low levels of ionising radiation. No increase in the frequency of sister chromatid exchange was observed in PHA-stimulated and unstimulated human lymphocytes irradiated for five hours with a cobalt-60 source (6.1 mrad/hour at 1 m). (U.K.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Int. J. Radiat. Biol. Relat. Stud. Phys., Chem. Med.
- Journal Volume
- 43
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Int. J. Radiat. Biol. Relat. Stud. Phys., Chem. Med.
- Journal Page Range
- 175-178
- ISSN
- 0020-7616
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 14783185
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CHROMATIDS; CHRONIC IRRADIATION; DOSE RATES; GAMMA RADIATION; IN VITRO; LOW DOSE IRRADIATION; LYMPHOCYTES; MAN; PERSONNEL MONITORING
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMAL CELLS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; BLOOD CELLS; BODY FLUIDS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IRRADIATION; LEUKOCYTES; MAMMALS; MATERIALS; MONITORING; PERFORMANCE TESTING; PRIMATES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATIONS; SOMATIC CELLS; TESTING; VERTEBRATES