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Mutation induction in vivo and in vitro in human T-lymphocytes by ionizing radiation

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OSTI ID:6702353

We are quantifying the induction of mutations in human T-lymphocytes following exposure to ionizing radiation. In vivo exposure effects were studied in blood samples from patients receiving radioimmunoglobulin therapy (RIT) with {sup 131}I labeled antiferritin antibodies.In vitro exposure effects were studied in isolated T-lymphocytes (G{sub 0} phase) exposed to gamma irradiation from a {sup 137}Cs source. Both in vivo and in vitro exposures of human T-lymphocytes to ionizing radiations cause the induction of hprt mutations and an increase in the fraction of mutations resulting from gross structural alterations. Consistent with an estimate of 89--210 kb average deletion size is the observation that several hprt deletion mutations also show loss of linked anonymous DNA probes. 12 refs., 1 fig., 1 tab.

Research Organization:
Vermont Univ., Burlington, VT (USA). Genetics Lab.
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/ER; DOHHS
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-87ER60502
OSTI ID:
6702353
Report Number(s):
CONF-900144--; ON: DE90014562
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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