[DNA-protein cross-links in leukocytes of the field mouse (Apodemus agrarius) and the bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) dwelling in the territory of a radioactive waste storage station].
DNA-protein cross-links in white blood cells of Apodemus agrarius and Clethrionomys glareolus dwelling in the territory of the guarded zone of the radioactive waste storage in Sergievo Posad (area with gamma-background 50-400 microR/h) have been determined. As a control the animals from sanitary protected area of Sergievo Posadsky department (gamma-background on the soil surface is 8-10 microR/h) was used. It was found that the doses received by Apodemus agrarius and Clethrionomys glareolus, resulted in increasing of the DNA-protein cross-link level in the Apodemus agrarius white blood cells by a factor of 1.8, and in Clethrionomys glareolus by a factor of 1.4, in comparison with control. The increase of DNA-protein cross-link number reliably correlates with the beta-emitting nuclide content in animal bodies. The changes in the number white of cells and in the white blood composition were not observed.
Osipov
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MosRPA Radon, Moscow, Russia.
Sypin
V D
VD
Pol'skiĭ
O G
OG
Kolomiĭtseva
G Ia
GIa
Il'inov
A N
AN
Tikhomirov
V A
VA
Sobolev
A I
AI
D000818:Animals; D003411:Arvicolinae / Q000097:blood*; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D009115:Muridae / Q000097:blood*; D011850:Radioactive Waste
D001798:Blood Proteins; D011850:Radioactive Waste; D004247:DNA