The induction of chromosome aberrations in human lymphocytes by negative phi-mesons under conditions of anoxia and oxygenation.
After a dose of 3.0 Gy in the peak position of the pion depth-dose curve, the ratios between observed chromosome aberration yields under conditions of oxygenation and of anoxia were obtained for lymphocytes exposed at 3 depths in a plastic phantom. These ratios were 3.7, 1.9 and 1.3 in the plateau, peak and post-peak positions, respectively, suggesting a corresponding decrease in the oxygen enhancement ratio.
D000332:Aerobiosis; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004601:Elementary Particles; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000503:physiopathology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008297:Male; D010101:Oxygen Consumption