AbstractMathematical models of the major hematopoietic lines are used to study the modifying effects of low-level chronic preirradiation on radiosensitivity of mammals which resulted in their reduced radiosensitivity (acquired radioresistance) and elevated radiosensitivity (hypersensitivity) to the subsequent radiation exposure. These effects of preirradiation manifest themselves, respectively, in decreased and increased mortality of preirradiated experimental animals (mice) after challenge acute exposure in comparison with that for previously nonirradiated ones. Analysis of the modeling results reveals the biological mechanisms of these radioprotection and radiosensitization effects, and enables one to estimate the ranges of dose rate and duration of chronic preirradiation where these effects are realized. Juxtapositions of the modeling predictions with the relevant experimental data show their qualitative agreement. All this testifies to the importance of accounting the nonlinear effect of low-level chronic irradiation on radiosensitivity of the hematopoiesis system and organism as a whole, when the radiation risk for astronauts on long-term space missions is estimated. The developed models of hematopoiesis can be used, after appropriate identification, as a component of the mathematical tools for radiation risk assessment.


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    Title :

    Effects of low-level chronic irradiation on the radiosensitivity of mammals: Modeling studies


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    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 40 , 9 ; 1408-1413


    Publication date :

    2007-04-12


    Size :

    6 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English







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