Abstract
THE EFFECT OF HEAT ON GENE CONTROL AND ON CELL KILLING BY X-RAYS OR DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE (DMSO) WAS STUDIED IN CULTURED FRIEND ERYTHROLEUKEMIA CELLS (FELC). FELC ARE VERY SENSITIVE TO HEAT AND X-RAYS IN TERMS OF SURVIVAL, AS MEASURED BY THE COLONY-FORMING ASSAY. HEAT INACTIVATION KINETICS ARE SIMILARFOR FELC AND CHINESE HAMSTER CELLS. THERMAL ENHANCEMENT OF CELL INACTIVATION BY IRRADIATION WAS OBSERVED AT 42. 0 AND 45. 0 D. C, AND INCREASED AS A FUNCTION OF HEATING TIME. THE SIMULTANEOUS APPLICATION OF HEAT AND X-RAYS HAD A GREATER EFFECT IN TERMS OF CELL INACTIVATION.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | At Energy Can Ltd Rep |
State | Published - 1982 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering