Paramecium tetraurelia growth stimulation under low-level chronic irradiation: investigations on a possible mechanism. [/sup 60/Co]

Journal Article · Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · Radiat. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3575928· OSTI ID:6170654

Croute, F; Soleilhavoup, J P; Vidal, S; Dupouy, D; Planel, H

Experiments were carried out to demonstrate the effects of low-level chronic irradiation on Paramecium tetraurelia proliferation. Biological effects were strongly dependent on the bacterial density of culture medium and more exactly on the catalase content of the medium. Significant growth stimulation was found under /sup 60/Co chronic irradiation at a dose rate of 2 rad/year when paramecia were grown in a medium containing a high bacterial concentration (2.5 x 10/sup 2/ cells/m) or supplemented with catalase (300 U/ml). In a medium with a low bacterial density (1 x 10/sup 6/ cell/ml) or supplemented with a catalase activity inhibitor, growth simulation was preceded by a transitory inhibiting effect which could be correlated with extracellularly radioproduced H/sub 2/O/sub 2/. H/sub 2/O/sub 2/ addition appeared to be able to simulate the biological effects of chronic irradiation. A possible mechanism is discussed.We proposed that the stimulating effects were the result of intracellular enzymatic scavenging of radioproduced H/sub 2/O/sub 2/.

• Research Organization: Univ. Toulouse III, France
• OSTI ID: 6170654
• Journal Information: Radiat. Res.; (United States), Vol. 92:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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