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[Radiation-induced DNA double-stranded breaks and the dynamics of apoptotic death of human peripheral lymphocytes]
Abstract:
DNA double-stranded breaks and their association with the development of radiation-induced peripheral lymphocyte apoptosis were studied in healthy donors exposed to in vitro gamma-irradiation in a dose of 1 Gy. It was shown that irradiation in 1-Gy dose caused a significant (p < 0.05) increase in the frequency of cells in late apoptosis 4 hours after irradiation and a rise in their frequency in early apoptosis 24 hours following this procedure. A significant correlation (r = 0.52, p < 0.05) was recorded between the primary level of radiation-induced DNA double-stranded breaks and the frequency of cells in late apoptosis following 4 hours, which suggests that DNA double-stranded breaks as a signal to trigger cell apoptotic death are of great importance.
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