title: Crypt cell population changes in the mouse jejunum during injury and repair after whole-body gamma irradiation.
abstract: Adult Swiss albino mice were exposed to 4.5 Gy, 9.0 Gy and 12.0 Gy of 60Co gamma rays and post-irradiation variations in the crypt cell population of jejunum were studied. In all the three exposure groups, a significant decrease in cellularity was observed on day 1. With the beginning of recovery crypt cell population tended to increase and gradually approached normal value by day 8 and 14 in mice exposed to 4.5 Gy and 9.0 Gy respectively. In mice exposed to 12.0 Gy normal value was never attained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nandchahal
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D005720:Gamma Rays; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D011833:Radiation Injuries, Experimental / Q000473:pathology*; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes