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DNA double strand breaks in rat epidermis following irradiation with electrons

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5617546
Although radiation induced single strand breaks in rat epidermis are repaired fairly quickly (t-1/2 = 21 minutes), the fate of DNA double strand breaks in the same cells is unclear. Here we have attempted to measure dsb's in rat epidermis by neutral elution. The DNA of 28 day old CD rats was prelabeled with 6 I.P. injections at 2.0 uCi/g body weight of /sup 3/H-TdR. The dorsal skin was irradiated with a 0.8 MeV electron beam. The epidermis was removed by trypsinization at 4/sup 0/C and a single cell suspension was made. The cells were layered onto a polycarbonate filter, lysed, and eluted at pH 9.6. Doses of at least 6000 rads were needed to detect dsb's in vivo. Dsb's were still detectable in the epidermis 3 hours after irradiation. The amount of dsb's had returned to non-irradiated levels 8 hours after irradiation. 77 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.
Research Organization:
New York Univ., NY (USA). Dept. of Environmental Medicine
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76EV03380
OSTI ID:
5617546
Report Number(s):
DOE/EV/03380-47; ON: DE86012684
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English