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Frequency of mutant T lymphocytes defective in the expression of the T-cell antigen receptor gene among radiation-exposed people

Abstract

The frequency of mutant T lymphocytes defective in T-cell receptor gene ({alpha} or {beta}) expression was measured using the two-color flow cytometric technique. Results for a total of 203 atomic bomb survivors, 78 of whom were proximally exposed (DS86 doses of {>=} 1.5 Gy) and 125 of whom were distally exposed (DS86 doses of < 0.005 Gy), showed that the mutant frequency was significantly higher in males than in females. No significant dose effects were observed. In contrast, a significant increase of mutant frequency was observed for six patients treated with Thorotrast, a contrast medium containing {sup 228}Th formerly used for radiodiagnosis. In addition, thyroid disease patients treated with {sup 131}I showed a dose-related increase of mutant frequency. It was suggested that the present T-cell receptor mutation assay has a unique characteristic as a biological dosimeter for the measurement of recent exposures to genotoxic agents. (author).
Authors:
Kyoizumi, Seishi; Umeki, Shigeko; Akiyama, Mitoshi [1] 
  1. and others
Publication Date:
Jun 01, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
RERF-TR-10-90
Reference Number:
SCA: 560151; PA: JPN-92:001090; SN: 92000680891
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1991
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; A-BOMB SURVIVORS; MUTATION FREQUENCY; ANTIGENS; LYMPHOCYTES; RADIATION DOSES; GENES; RECEPTORS; THYMUS CELLS; THOROTRAST; IODINE 131; 560151; MAN
OSTI ID:
10126156
Research Organizations:
Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Hiroshima (Japan)
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92782024; TRN: JP9201090
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
JPN
Size:
14 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 04, 2005

Citation Formats

Kyoizumi, Seishi, Umeki, Shigeko, and Akiyama, Mitoshi. Frequency of mutant T lymphocytes defective in the expression of the T-cell antigen receptor gene among radiation-exposed people. Japan: N. p., 1991. Web.
Kyoizumi, Seishi, Umeki, Shigeko, &amp; Akiyama, Mitoshi. Frequency of mutant T lymphocytes defective in the expression of the T-cell antigen receptor gene among radiation-exposed people. Japan.
Kyoizumi, Seishi, Umeki, Shigeko, and Akiyama, Mitoshi. 1991. "Frequency of mutant T lymphocytes defective in the expression of the T-cell antigen receptor gene among radiation-exposed people." Japan.
@misc{etde_10126156,
title = {Frequency of mutant T lymphocytes defective in the expression of the T-cell antigen receptor gene among radiation-exposed people}
author = {Kyoizumi, Seishi, Umeki, Shigeko, and Akiyama, Mitoshi}
abstractNote = {The frequency of mutant T lymphocytes defective in T-cell receptor gene ({alpha} or {beta}) expression was measured using the two-color flow cytometric technique. Results for a total of 203 atomic bomb survivors, 78 of whom were proximally exposed (DS86 doses of {>=} 1.5 Gy) and 125 of whom were distally exposed (DS86 doses of < 0.005 Gy), showed that the mutant frequency was significantly higher in males than in females. No significant dose effects were observed. In contrast, a significant increase of mutant frequency was observed for six patients treated with Thorotrast, a contrast medium containing {sup 228}Th formerly used for radiodiagnosis. In addition, thyroid disease patients treated with {sup 131}I showed a dose-related increase of mutant frequency. It was suggested that the present T-cell receptor mutation assay has a unique characteristic as a biological dosimeter for the measurement of recent exposures to genotoxic agents. (author).}
place = {Japan}
year = {1991}
month = {Jun}
}