EFFECTS OF X IRRADIATION ON THE LEVEL OF NUCLEIC ACIDS AND PROTEINS OF THE UTERUS AND VAGINA OF PREPUBERTAL MICE SUBMITTED TO INDUCED HYPERPLASIA (in French)
Journal Article
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· Arch. Intern. Physiol. Biochim.
OSTI ID:4776677
In 20-day-old mice injected subcutaneously with a single 10 ug. dose of estradiol benzoate the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) content rose 100% in uterus and 50% in vagina 72 hr later. Ribonucleic acid (RNA) content rose 250 and 100%, respectively, and protein content rose in parallel with DNA. Similarly treated mice were exposed to x rays (150 to 850 r) 24 hr before, simultaneously with, or 24 to 48 hr after injection of estradiol. Irradiation with 750 r before or with the injection inhibited the rise of DNA and RNA 50 to 80% but did not affect the increase in proteins. Irradiation of uninjected control mice diminished DNA and RNA. Irradiation 24 to 38 hr after the injection immediately suppressed the increases of DNA and RNA in uterus and vagina and of protein in uterus. Protein content of vagina was not influenced. (H.H.D.)
- Research Organization:
- Centre d'Etude de l'Energia Nucleaire, Mol, Belg.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-001262
- OSTI ID:
- 4776677
- Journal Information:
- Arch. Intern. Physiol. Biochim., Journal Name: Arch. Intern. Physiol. Biochim. Vol. Vol: 69
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- French
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