Effects of low-level radiation on cyclic AMP and GMP levels in plasma and some glands of rats
- VernacularTitle:低水平辐射对大鼠血浆和某些腺体中cAMP和cGMP水平的影响
- Author:
Ming ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Radiation;
X-rays;
Adenosine cyclicmo nophosphate;
Guanosie cyclic monophosphate
- From:
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology
1986;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The effects of low-level radiation on cAMP in peasma, adrenal and testis and cGMP in adrenal of rats were studied. Adult male rats were given whole-body irradiation with x-rays at a dose rate of 15 mGy/min. They were irradiated with 50 and 100 mGy daffy for 30 days within 5 weeks with cumulative doses of 1.5 and 3.0 Gy respectively. One, two and four weeks after termination of irradiation, the levels of cAMP in plasma, the adrenal gland and testis, the level of cGMP in the adrenal gland and the weights of the body, testes and pitutary were examined. The weights of testes decreased within 4 weeks after irradiation as compared with the control and the level of cAMP in the testis was significantly increased at weeks 1 and 2 in the 3.0 Gy group. At week 4, it returned to near normal. In another experiment, animals were irradiated with ~(60)Co ?-ray at a dose rate of 45.3?Gy/min, 16.3 mGy/6h/day and 6 days per week. At 6, 10, 14, 18 and 22 weeks, with cumalative doses of 0.59, 0.98, 1.37, 1.76 and 2.15 Gy respectively, the levels of cAMP in the pitutary and testis and testicular weight were quantified. No significant changes were found. These results suggest that dose rate is an important factor In the determination of the degree of damage of the testis following low-level irradiation.
