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ArticleJournal of radiation research2014

Radioprotection of mice by lactoferrin against irradiation with sublethal X-rays.

Yoshikazu Nishimura, Shino Homma-Takeda, Hee-Sun Kim, Izuru Kakuta

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Article in Journal of radiation research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Yoshikazu NishimuraFundamental Technology Center, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 263-8555, Japan.
Shino Homma-Takeda
Hee-Sun Kim
Izuru Kakuta
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (Korea)National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology · JPSenshu University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The influence of a host defense protein, lactoferrin (LF), contained in exocrine secretions such as milk, on radiation disorder was investigated. A total of 25 C3H/He mice in each of two groups were maintained with 0.1% LF-added and LF-free diets, respectively, for one month. The mice were then treated with single whole-body X-ray irradiation at a sublethal dose (6.8 Gy), and the survival rate after irradiation was investigated. The survival rate at 30 d after irradiation was relatively higher in the LF group than in the control group (LF-free), (85 and 62%, respectively). The body weight 15 d after X-ray irradiation was also significantly greater in the LF group than in the control group. The hemoglobin level and hematocrit value were higher in the LF group at 5 d before X-ray irradiation. Another 52 mice underwent whole-body X-ray irradiation at the sublethal dose (6.8 Gy), and then LF was intraperitoneally injected once at 4 mg/animal to half of them. The survival rate in LF-treated mice 30 d after irradiation was 92%, significantly higher than in mice treated with saline (50%) (P = 0.0012). In addition, LF showed hydroxyl radical scavenger activity in vitro. These findings suggest that LF may inhibit radiation damage.

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AnimalsBody WeightDose-Response Relationship, DrugDose-Response Relationship, RadiationLactoferrinMaleMiceMice, Inbred C3HRadiation InjuriesRadiation-Protective AgentsReactive Oxygen SpeciesSurvival RateLactoferrinRadiation-Protective AgentsReactive Oxygen Specieslactoferrinmiceradioprotectionsub-lethal X-ray irradiation

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PMID24508645
PMCPMC3951079
OpenAlexW2141118329

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