Anorexia in rats after protracted whole-body irradiation with low doses (in German)
In our experiments, carried out hitherto, concerning the effect of incorporated and radioactive substances, weight behaviour and food uptake have proved to be a sensitive test. With regard to these experiments and the half- life of the radionuclides used, it is reported about trial series in Wistar rats. These rats were applied, with Co-60 gamma irradiation, different whole-body doses protracted over 48 hours. A total of 32 groups of experimental animals (20 animals each) was exposed to irradiation doses of lethal, medium lethal, and sublethal ranges, control and pseudo-irradiation series included. The experiments were carried out under observance of constant irradiation and attitude conditions, night and day changes, as conditioned by the season, included. Even in the inferior sublethal range (12 to 24 R), a significant trend of decreased food uptake is registered. This trend remains for a short period after the end of irradiation, but then it returns to normal conditions. Furthermore, a new decrease with subsequent increase seems to become evident - about ten days after termination of the radiotherapy (especially after several hundred R); report about these items will be made later on. (orig.)
- Research Organization:
- Giessen Univ. (F.R. Germany). Strahlenzentrum; (F.R. Germany). Inst. fuer Biophysik
- NSA Number:
- NSA-33-009553
- OSTI ID:
- 4126128
- Journal Information:
- Strahlentherapie, v. 150, no. 1, pp. 87-90, Other Information: 4 figs.; 6 refs. Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-76
- Country of Publication:
- Germany
- Language:
- German
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