Determination of the radioprotective effects of topical applications of MEA, WR-2721, and N-acetylcysteine on murine skin

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Radiat. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3575952· OSTI ID:5992161

Verhey, L J; Sedlacek, R

Topical applications of MEA (beta-mercaptoethylamine or cysteamine), WR-2721 (S-2-(3-aminopropylamino)-ethylphosphorothioic acid), and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) were tested for their ability to protect the normal skin of the hind legs of mice against acute and late damage from single doses of /sup 137/Cs radiation. No significant protection was observed with either WR-2721 or NAC. MEA was shown to offer significant protection against acute skin damage in both buffered and unbuffered forms, but no significant protection against late contraction. The use of topical MEA on unanesthetized animals breathing carbogen (95% O2, 5% CO2) appears to give an enhanced level of radioprotection over that shown for anesthetized, air-breathing animals.

• Research Organization: Division of Radiation Biophysics, Radiation Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
• OSTI ID: 5992161
• Journal Information: Radiat. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Radiat. Res.; (United States) Vol. 93:1; ISSN RAREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALKALI METAL ISOTOPES
AMINES
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BODY
CESIUM 137
CESIUM ISOTOPES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
DRUGS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
GAMMA RADIATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
ISOTOPES
MAMMALS
MEA
MEDICINE
MICE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIATIONS
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOLOGY
RADIOPROTECTIVE SUBSTANCES
RADIOSENSITIVITY EFFECTS
RADIOTHERAPY
RODENTS
SKIN
THERAPY
THIOLS
VERTEBRATES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES