Effect of low-dose X-rays on the liver of whole-body irradiated rats.

Abdelrazek B Abdelrazzak Mohamed Amr El-Missiry Moustafa T AhmedBasma F Elnady

Published in: International journal of radiation biology (2019)

Under the present experimental conditions, There is no evidence that 10 cGy-irradiation protected the liver cells against a subsequent higher dose. The significant effect of 10 cGy-irradiation emphasizes the low-dose radiation-associated risk.

Keyphrases

low dose
high dose
induced apoptosis
radiation induced
cell cycle arrest
endoplasmic reticulum stress
oxidative stress
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