Abstract
Ionizing radiation exposure affects the redox state in vivo. Recently, whole-blood antioxidant capacity (WBAC) has been reported to decrease in a dose-dependent manner after acute total body irradiation (TBI). However, changes in WBAC after localized and chronic irradiations have not been reported. This study analyzed changes to WBAC in mice after either localized irradiation (irradiation of the left hind leg only) or chronic TBI using the i-STrap method. Leg-localized irradiation exerted limited effects on WBAC, while WBAC decreased in a dose rate-dependent manner after TBI. Further, the WBAC reached the minimum value in a shorter period at a smaller dose rate. Our results suggest that changes in WBAC do not directly reflect absorbed dose, but may reflect radiation-induced biological damage at the systemic level. This study will contribute to the understanding of radiation-induced injuries and diseases, and will facilitate the establishment of biomarkers for radiation exposure.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 30-35 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of radiation research |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 Jan 1 |
Keywords
- antioxidant
- chronic irradiation
- emergency medicine
- partial body irradiation
- radiation disaster
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)