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Late Effects of Low-Dose Radiation on the Bone Marrow, Lung, and Testis Collected From the Same Exposed BALB/cJ Mice

Journal Article · · Dose-Response
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [2];  [4];  [4];  [4]
  1. Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, (United States); Burapha University, Chonburi (Thailand); Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States)
  2. Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, (United States); Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai (Thailand)
  3. Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, (United States); Kasetsart University, Bangkok (Thailand)
  4. Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, (United States)

We used 3 biological metrics highly relevant to health risks, that is, cell death, inflammation, and global DNA methylation, to determine the late effects of low doses (0.05 or 0.1 Gy) of 137Cs γ rays on the bone marrow, lung, and testis collected at 6 months post-irradiation from the same exposed BALB/cJ mouse. This integrative approach has not been used for such a purpose. Mice exposed to 0 or 1 Gy of radiation served as a sham or positive control group, respectively. The results could deliver information for better health risk assessment across tissues, including better scientific basis for radiation protection and clinical application. We found no changes in the levels of all studied biological metrics (except a significant increase in the levels of an anti-inflammatory cytokine, ie, interleukin 10) in tissues of 0.05-Gy exposed mice, when compared to those in sham controls. In contrast, significantly increased levels of cell death and inflammation, including a significant loss of global 5-hydroxymethylcytosine, were found in all tissues of the same mice exposed to 0.1 or 1.0 Gy. Our data demonstrated not only no harm but also hormesis in the 0.05-Gy exposed mice. However, the hormetic effect appears to be dependent on biological metrics and tissue.

Research Organization:
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Stony Brook University
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-02ER63311
OSTI ID:
1904756
Journal Information:
Dose-Response, Journal Name: Dose-Response Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 16; ISSN 1559-3258
Publisher:
International Hormesis SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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