• 대한수의학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2001

방사선 피폭선량의 예측을 위한 방사선 민감 지표 모델 개발을 위하여 코발트-60 감마선과 의료용 싸이크로트론 50 MeV($p{\to}RBe^+$) fast neutron을 0.25 Gy에서 1 Gy의 선량을 랫드에 각각 전신 조사한 후 말초혈액내 임파구와 소장에 음와세포의 형태학적 변화를 apoptotic fragment assay법을 이용하여 관찰하였다. 모든 방사선조사군에서 음와세포와 말초 임파구에 아포토시스의 유도가 증가된 것이 관찰되었으며, 이것은 방사선이 방사선 민감세포의 아포토시스 유도를 자극한 것으로 보인다. 상기의 결과는 아포토시스가 손상된 세포를 제거하므로 손상된 방사선 민감 표적 장기의 항상성 유지에 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 판단되었다. Apoptotic fragments의 발생빈도에 대한 선량-반응곡선에 있어서 음와세포는 중선자 조사군이 $y=0.3+(6.512{\pm}0.279)D(r^2=0.975)$으로, 반면에 감마선 조사군은 $y=0.3+(4.435{\pm}0.473)D+(-1.300{\pm}0.551)D^2(r^2=0.988)$의 식을 얻었다. 그리고 말초 임파구에서는 감마조사군이 $y=3.5+(118.410{\pm}10.325)D+(-33.548{\pm}12.023)D^2(r^2=0.992)$의 식으로 나타났다. 이와 같이 감마선조사군은 공히 linear quadratic model 이였으나 중성자조사군은 linear model 로 관찰되었다. 조사된 세포의 종류와 상관없이 apoptotic fragments의 발생빈도와 조사 선량간의 유의한 효과가 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 이상의 결과에서 조사선량의 증가와 비례하여 방사선 민감 세포의 apoptotic fragments가 수적으로 증가하였으며, 고준위 방사선이 저준위 방사선보다 선량 반응 곡선과 시간 경과에 따른 영향이 보다 강한 것으로 인지되었으며, 음와세포의 apoptosis 유도에 대한 중성자선의 방사선 생물학적 효과비(RBE)는 1.919 였다. 그리고 모든 방사선조사군에서 방사선피폭 후 4시간과 6시간에 apoptosis 유도가 가장 많았으며, 음와세포의 형태학적 소견은 정상 대조군에서 관찰되지 않는 전형적인 apoptotic fragments가 나타났다. 따라서 음와 세포와 말초 임파구에서의 아포토시스 유도는 방사선 조사에 의한 세포 손상의 생물학적 영향 평가를 위한 검색 및 방사선 피폭선량 예측의 지표로 이용 가능할 것으로 사료됨.

• 치과방사선
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.229-250
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• 1993

This study was performed to investigate the morphological and structural changes of bone tissues and the effects of irradiation on the mandibular bodies of rats which were fed low calcium diets. In order to carry out this experiment, 160 seven-week old Sprague-Dawley strain rats weighing about 150 gm were selected and equally divided into one normal diet group of 80 rats and one low calcium diet group with the remainder. These groups were then subdivided into two groups, 40 were assigned rats for each subdivided group, exposed to radiation. The Group 1 was composed of forty non-irradiated rats with normal diet, Group 2 of forty irradiated rats with normal diet, Group 3 forty non-irradiated rats with low calcium diet, and Group 4 forty irradiated rats with low calcium diet. The two irradiation groups received a single dose of 20 Gy on the jaw area only and irradiated with a cobalt-50 teletherapy unit. The rats with normal and low calcium diet groups were serially terminated by ten on the 3rd, the 7th, the 14th, and the 21st day after irradiation. After termination, both sides of the dead rats mandible were removed and fixed with 10% neutral formalin. The bone density of mandibular body was measured by use of bone mineral densitometer(Model DPX -alpha, Lunar Corp., U.SA). Triga Mark ill nuclear reactor in Korea Atomic Research Institute was used for neutron activation and then calcium contents of mandibular body were measured by using a 4096 multichannel analyzer (EG and G ORTEC 919 MCA, U.SA). Also the mandibular body was radiographed with a soft X-ray apparatus(Hitex Co., Ltd., Japan). Thereafter, the obtained microradiograms were observed by a light microscope and were used for the morphometric analysis using a image analyzer(Leco 2001 System, Leco Co., Canada). The morphometric analysis was performed for parameters such as the total area, the bone area, the inner and outer perimeters of the bone. The obtained results were as follows: 1. In the morphometric analysis, total area and outer perimeter of the mandibular bodies of Group 3 were a little smaller than that of Group 1. The mean bone width and bone area were much smaller than that of Group 1 and the inner perimeter of Group 3 was much longer than that of Group 1. The total area and outer perimeter of Group 2 and Group 4 showed little difference. The mean bone width and bone area of Group 4 were smaller than that of Group 2 and the inner perimeter of Group 4 was longer than that of Group 2. 2. The remarkable decreases of the number and thickness of trabeculae and also the resorption of endosteal surface of cortical bone could be seen in the microradiogram of Group 3, Group 4 since the 3rd day of experiment. On the 21st day of experiment, the above findings could be more clearly seen in Group 4 than in Group 3. 3. The bone mineral density of Group 3 was lesser than that of Group 1 and the bone mineral density of Group 4 was lesser than that of Group 2 on the 7th, 14th, 21st days. The irradiation caused the bone mineral density to be decreased regardless of diet. In the case of Groups with low calcium diet, the bone mineral density was much decreased on the 21st day than on the 3rd day of experiment. 4. The calcium content in mandible of Group 3 was smaller than that of Group 1 throughout the experiment. roup 4 showed the least amount of calcium content. The irradiation caused the calcium content to be decreased regardless of diet. In the case of Groups with low calcium diet, the calcium content was much decreased on the 21st day than on the 3rd day of experiment. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that morphological changs and decrease of bone mass due to resorption of bone by low calcium diet, and that the resorption of bone could be found in the spongeous bone and endosteal surface of cortical bone. So the problem of resorption of bone must be considered when the old and the postmenopausal women are taken radiotherapy because the irradiation seems to be accelerated the resorption of osteoporotic bone.