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ArticlePloS one2013

Cardiovascular changes in atherosclerotic ApoE-deficient mice exposed to Co60 (γ) radiation.

Prem Kumarathasan, Renaud Vincent, Erica Blais, Anu Saravanamuthu, Pallavi Gupta, Heather Wyatt, Ronald Mitchel, Mohammed Hannan, Akilesh Trivedi, Stewart Whitman

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Article in PloS one, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Prem KumarathasanAnalytical Biochemistry and Proteomics Laboratory, Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. premkumari.kumarathasan@hc-sc.gc.ca
Renaud Vincent
Erica Blais
Anu Saravanamuthu
Pallavi Gupta
Heather Wyatt
Ronald Mitchel
Mohammed Hannan
Akilesh Trivedi
Stewart Whitman
Health Canada · CAAtomic Energy (Canada) · CAUniversity of Ottawa · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is evidence for a role of ionizing radiation in cardiovascular diseases. The goal of this work was to identify changes in oxidative and nitrative stress pathways and the status of the endothelinergic system during progression of atherosclerosis in ApoE-deficient mice after single and repeated exposure to ionizing radiation. METHODS AND

resultsB6.129P2-ApoE tmlUnc mice on a low-fat diet were acutely exposed (whole body) to Co60 (γ) (single dose 0, 0.5, and 2 Gy) at a dose rate of 36.32 cGy/min, or repeatedly (cumulative dose 0 and 2 Gy) at a dose-rate of 0.1 cGy/min for 5 d/wk, over a period of 4 weeks. Biological endpoints were investigated after 3-6 months of recovery post-radiation. The nitrative stress marker 3-nitrotyrosine and the vasoregulator peptides endothelin-1 and endothelin-3 in plasma were increased (p<0.05) in a dose-dependent manner 3-6 months after acute or chronic exposure to radiation. The oxidative stress marker 8-isoprostane was not affected by radiation, while plasma 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine and L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine decreased (p<0.05) after treatment. At 2Gy radiation dose, serum cholesterol was increased (p = 0.008) relative to controls. Percent lesion area increased (p = 0.005) with age of animal, but not with radiation treatment.

conclusionsOur observations are consistent with persistent nitrative stress and activation of the endothelinergic system in ApoE-/- mice after low-level ionizing radiation exposures. These mechanisms are known factors in the progression of atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases.

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PMID23840332
PMCPMC3688723
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