Journal of Ecology and Environment

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Radiation exposure dose in human blood lymphocytes as assessed by the CBMN assay

  • Ryu, Tae Ho (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), Advanced Radiation Technology) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Hong (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), Advanced Radiation Technology) ;
  • Kim, Jin Kyu (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), Advanced Radiation Technology)
  • Received : 2014.07.28
  • Accepted : 2014.10.13
  • Published : 2014.11.28
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Abstract

The chances of accidental exposure are augmented as the application of ionizing radiation increases in various fields. Such accidental exposures may occur at nuclear power plants, laboratories, and hospitals. Cytogenetic assays have been used for estimating radiation dose in the situation of the accidents. The micronucleus assay has several advantages over the other cytogenetic methods as it is simple and fast. The present study aimed at investigation of the micronuclei frequencies in cytokinesis-block cells in human blood lymphocytes after ${\gamma}$-irradiation and at establishment of a standard dose response relationship. The samples of peripheral blood were obtained from 6 different donors aged between 24 and 30 years old. The bloods were irradiated in vitro with 0-5 Gy. A linear quadratic dose-response equation was obtained by scoring the micronuclei in binucleated cells; $y=27.87x^2+46.13x+2.08$ ($r^2=0.99$). Irradiation caused a significant decrease in the nuclear division index. Necrotic and apoptotic cells increased in number after irradiation in a dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, the conventional cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay has proven to be the great technique in biological dosimetry. Dose-response calibration curve derived from CMBN assay could be used to estimate the exposure dose during a radiological emergency.

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