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Bioassay in BALB/c mice exposed to low dose rate radiation

저선량율 방사선 조사한 BALB/c 마우스에서의 영향평가

  • Kim, Sung-Dae (Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences) ;
  • Gong, Eun-Ji (Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences) ;
  • Bae, Min-Ji (Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences) ;
  • Yang, Kwang-Mo (Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences) ;
  • Kim, Joong-Sun (Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences)
  • Received : 2012.06.20
  • Accepted : 2012.07.14
  • Published : 2012.09.30
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Abstract

The present study was performed to investigate the toxicity of low-dose-rate irradiation in BALB/c mice. Twenty mice of each sex were randomly assigned to four groups of five mice each and were exposed to 0 (sham), 0.02, 0.2, or 2 Gy, equivalents to low-dose-rate irradiation to 3.49 $mGy{\cdot}h^{-1}$. Urine, blood, and blood biochemistry were analyzed, and organ weight was measured. The low-dose-rate irradiation did not induce any toxicologically significant changes in mortality, clinical signs, body weight, food and water consumption, urinalysis, and serum biochemistry. However, the weights of reproductive organs including the testis, ovary, and uterus decreased in a dose-dependent manner. Irradiation at 2 Gy significantly decreased the testis, ovary, and uterus weights, but did not change the weights of other organs. There were no adverse effects on hematology in any irradiated group and only the number of neutrophils increased dose dependently. The low-dose-rate irradiation exposure did not cause adverse effects in mice at dose levels of 2 Gy or less, but the reproductive systems of male and female mice showed toxic effects.

본 연구는 저선량율 방사선에 의한 급성독성을 조사하기 위해 BALB/c 마우스에게 낮은 선량율에 방사선을 만성 노출 후 일반증상과 체중, 장기중량, 부검소견, 혈액 및 뇨 검사를 통해 독성유무를 관찰하였다. 각각 암 수 20마리 마우스는 각 5마리씩 4군으로 분류하고, 3.49 $mGy{\cdot}h^{-1}$의 저선량율 방사선을 정상대조군, 0.02, 0.2, 2 Gy를 각각 5.7시간, 2.4일, 24일 간 지속적으로 노출시키고 조사 후 1일에 마우스를 희생하여 독성을 평가하였다. 저선량율 방사선은 최고선량의 (2 Gy) 노출에도 사망률, 임상증상, 체중, 사료와 음수 섭취량, 뇨검사, 혈청 생화학에서 독성이 관찰되지 않았다. 하지만 고환, 난소, 자궁을 포함한 생식 장기는 방사선량 의존적으로 장기의 무게가 감소되었으나, 다른 장기의 무게 변화는 관찰되지 않았다. 모든 방사선 조사군에서 혈액학적인 부작용은 관찰되지 않았고, 단지 호중구수가 노출선량에 의존적으로 증가하였다. 이번 실험결과 마우스에서 저선량율 방사선 노출은 최고 선량인 2 Gy의 노출에 다른 부작용은 관찰되지 않았으나, 암컷 수컷의 생식장기에 무게 감소가 관찰되었다.

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