Cell-cycle dependent radiation-induced transformations of C3H 10T1/2 cells

Studies of the temporal distribution of dose have shown that low doses and low dose-rates of certain radiations of intermediate LET result in a higher incidence of oncogenic transformation than the same dose delivered in an acute exposure. To account for this anomalous effect, a biophysical model was proposed by Rossi and Kellerer, which postulated the existence of a narrow 'window' of sensitivity. Subsequently, in fitting all available transformation data to this model, Brenner and Hall estimated that the window of sensitivity may have a duration of about 1 hour and went on to postulate that it may correspond to cells near mitosis. A series of experiments was designed to test this hypothesis. (author). 6 refs., 2 figs