Induction of micronuclei in PHA-stimulated human lymphocyte cultures by therapeutic radiation.
Micronuclei frequency and percent of chromosome breaks increases significantly in adults whose thymus glands were irradiated in infancy and after irradiation of cancer patients.
D000328:Adult; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000528:radiation effects*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000528:radiation effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000166:cytology / Q000528:radiation effects
D010835:Phytohemagglutinins