Retrospective biodosimetry techniques: Focus on cytogenetics assays for individuals exposed to ionizing radiation

C Herate, L Sabatier - Mutation Research/Reviews in Mutation Research, 2020 - Elsevier
In the absence of physical data, biodosimetry tools are required for fast dose and risk
assessment in the event of radiological or nuclear mass accidents or attacks to triage …

Radioactively contaminated areas: Bioindicator species and biomarkers of effect in an early warning scheme for a preliminary risk assessment

J Lourenco, S Mendo, R Pereira - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
Concerns about the impacts on public health and on the natural environment have been
raised regarding the full range of operational activities related to uranium mining and the …

[HTML][HTML] Construction of a cytogenetic dose–response curve for low-dose range gamma-irradiation in human peripheral blood lymphocytes using three-color FISH

Y Suto, M Akiyama, T Noda, M Hirai - Mutation Research/Genetic …, 2015 - Elsevier
In order to estimate biological doses after low-dose ionizing radiation exposure,
fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using three differentially colored chromosome …

[PDF][PDF] Radioprotective Effect of Curcumin on DNA Double Strand Breaks in Human Blood Lymphocytes after in vitro γ-Irradiation.

N Kostova, A Staynova, L Popova-Hadjiiska… - International Journal …, 2021 - biomed.bas.bg
Curcumin is a component of natural spice Curcuma longa. It is known that this polyphenol
has been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiviral, antioxidant and …

Chromosome aberrations, micronucleus frequency, and catalase concentration in a population chronically exposed to high levels of radon

D Ramadhani, S Purnami, D Tetriana… - … Journal of Radiation …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To deepen our knowledge on the effects of high levels of indoor radon exposure,
we assessed the frequencies of unstable and stable chromosome aberrations and …

Analysis of red blood cells and their components in medical workers with occupational exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation

XL Tian, X Lu, YM Lyu, H Zhao, QJ Liu… - Dose …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Plenty of reports focus on the effects of low-dose radiation (LDR) on peripheral blood
lymphocytes in radiation workers. However, studies on red blood cells (RBCs) in radiation …

Chromosomal damage in occupationally exposed health professionals assessed by two cytogenetic methods

D Kadlcikova, P Musilova, H Hradska… - … of Environmental & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The study assessed occupationally induced chromosomal damage in hospital personnel at
risk of exposure to antineoplastic drugs and/or low doses of ionizing radiation by two …

Preliminary study of chromosome aberrations using Giemsa, two-colour fish, and micronucleus assays in lymphocytes of individuals living in elevated radon …

D Ramadhani, S Purnami, VA Suvifan… - Radiation Protection …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The frequencies of unstable and stable chromosome aberrations and micronuclei were
examined in peripheral blood samples from 10 individuals living in elevated radon …

Control Levels of FISH-Registered Translocations: Review of the Literature

EE Lomonosova, VY Nugis, VA Nikitina, MG Kozlova - Biology Bulletin, 2023 - Springer
A review of the information published in the scientific literature and relating to estimation of
spontaneous levels of translocations detected by various methods of FISH-staining of …

Effect of curcumin on γ–ray-induced cell response

N Kostova, A Staynova… - Journal of Radiation …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the effect of curcumin as a natural compound
against radiation induced γ-foci and stable chromosome aberrations. Whole blood samples …