QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT NO. 53 THE EFFECTS OF IONIZING RADIATION AND RADIATION PROTECTIVE AGENTS ON THE BIOCHEMISTRY OF MAMMALIAN TISSUES

Abstract

Contents: Influence of X-radiation and Various Chemical Agents on the Development of a Thiophosphate Oxidizing Enzyme System in the Livers of Male Rats; The Influence of X-radiation and Castration on SteroidInduced Increases in the Activity of a Detoxification Enzyme in the Liver of Rats; Development and Application of a Quantitative Method for Measuring the Inhibitory Effects of X-ray on Synthesis of Microsomal Enzymes; The Influence of Various Chemical Compounds on Radiation Lethality in Mice; Dose-Mortality Relationships for Several Radioprotective Agents; Studies on the Toxicity and Mechanism of Action of Mercaptoethylamine (MEA); Further Studies on the Radioprotective Action of Sodium Nitrite in Mice; Summary of the Chronic Gamma and Low Level Fast Neutron Irradiation Program; Histological Findings in the Tissues of Mice Serially Sacrificed After Feeding a Diet Containing Para-aminopropiophenone.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 1964
Accession Number
AD0607952

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Detoxification
  • Fast Neutrons
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Lethality
  • Neutron Bombardment
  • Protective Agents
  • Radiation
  • Radioprotective Agents
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Toxicity
  • X Rays

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology