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Past Exposure to Densely Ionizing Radiation Leaves a Unique Permanent Signature in the Genome
Ist Teil von
American journal of human genetics, 2003-05, Vol.72 (5), p.1162-1170
Ort / Verlag
United States: Elsevier Inc
Erscheinungsjahr
2003
Quelle
MEDLINE
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Speculation has long surrounded the question of whether past exposure to ionizing radiation leaves a unique permanent signature in the genome.
Intrachromosomal rearrangements or deletions are produced much more efficiently by densely ionizing radiation than by chemical mutagens, x-rays, or endogenous aging processes. Until recently, such stable
intrachromosomal aberrations have been very hard to detect, but a new chromosome band painting technique has made their detection practical. We report the detection and quantification of stable
intrachromosomal aberrations in lymphocytes of healthy former nuclear-weapons workers who were exposed to plutonium many years ago. Even many years after occupational exposure, more than half the blood cells of the healthy plutonium workers contain large (>6 Mb)
intrachromosomal rearrangements. The yield of these aberrations was highly correlated with plutonium dose to the bone marrow. The control groups contained very few such
intrachromosomal aberrations. Quantification of this large-scale chromosomal damage in human populations exposed many years earlier will lead to new insights into the mechanisms and risks of cytogenetic damage.