title: Protection of mouse oesophageal mucosa against gamma rays injury.
abstract: The alterations in the oesophageal epithelium were studied in mice after a single whole-body exposure to 7.5 Gy of Co-60 gamma rays in presence or absence of 2-mercaptopropionyl glycine. The epithelium showed an increase in the thickness which reached a maximum on the third day and then decreased gradually up to seventh day after irradiation in the non-drug treated group. In the 2-mercaptopropionyl glycine treated animals the epithelial thickness remained in the normal range except on the day 7 when it was significantly lower than normal. The total cell population registered a steady decline from one to seven days post-irradiation in both groups, but the number of cells was more in the 2-mercaptopropionyl glycine treated group. The number of pycnotic nuclei showed an inverse relationship to the total cell population, it increased continuously up to seven days in both the protected and non-protected groups. However, pycnotic nuclei were significantly lower in the protected group on days 3, 5 and 7 in non-protected group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Jagetia
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Uma Devi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004947:Esophagus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005260:Female; D005720:Gamma Rays; D051379:Mice; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects; D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013997:Time Factors; D008625:Tiopronin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation
chemical_list: D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents; D008625:Tiopronin