INVESTIGATIONS CONCERNING A BIOLOGICAL RADIATION PROTECTION. REPORT XLVII. ON THE SPECIFICITY OF THE RADIATION INJURY TO THE LYMPHATIC ORGANS

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1963 · Strahlentherapie (West Germany)

OSTI ID:4727786

Messerschmidt, O; Shibata, K; Melching, H

In previous investigations concerning the influence of splenectomy upon the effuctiveness of total body irradiation in mice an increase in survival rate of the animals was observed. A removal of the appendix of the animals before irradiation has no influence upon the survival of the animals. Radiation-induced metabolic changes, such as changes in excretion of taurine in the urine of the animals, can be affected by splenectomy before irradiation, but not by appendectomy. The combination of appendectomy and administration of resistance increasing substances causes an increased resistance by administering AET before appendectomy. It is assumed, that lymphatic tissues and organs have different importances during radiation burden. This is not dependent on the high radiation sensitivity of the total lymphatic system. (auth)

• Research Organization: Universitat, Freiburg i.B.
• NSA Number: NSA-17-015754
• OSTI ID: 4727786
• Journal Information: Strahlentherapie (West Germany), Journal Name: Strahlentherapie (West Germany) Vol. Vol: 120; ISSN STRAA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: German

Related Subjects

AET
AGE
APPENDIX
BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BODY
INTESTINE
LYMPH SYSTEM
LYMPHOCYTES
METABOLISM
MICE
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION INJURIES
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIOSENSITIVITY
SPLEEN
SULFONIC ACIDS
SURGERY
SURVIVAL TIME
TAURINE
TISSUES
URINE
VARIATIONS