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ArticleJournal of biomedical physics & engineering2017

Radioprotective Effects of Sulfur-containing Mineral Water of Ramsar Hot Spring with High Natural Background Radiation on Mouse Bone Marrow Cells.

A H Heidari, A Shabestani Monfared, H Mozdarani, A Mahmoudzadeh, A Razzaghdoust

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Article in Journal of biomedical physics & engineering, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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A H HeidariDepartment of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Babol Medical University, Babol, Iran.
A Shabestani MonfaredDepartment of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Babol Medical University, Babol, Iran.
H MozdaraniDepartment of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
A MahmoudzadehNovin Medical Radiation Institute, Tehran, Iran.
A RazzaghdoustDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Babol University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRTarbiat Modares University · IR

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Abstract

backgroundWe intend to study the inhibitory effect of sulfur compound in Ramsar hot spring mineral on tumor-genesis ability of high natural background radiation.

objectiveThe radioprotective effect of sulfur compounds was previously shown on radiation-induced chromosomal aberration, micronuclei in mouse bone marrow cells and human peripheral lymphocyte. Ramsar is known for having the highest level of natural background radiation on Earth. This study was performed to show the radioprotective effect of sulfur-containing Ramsar mineral water on mouse bone marrow cells.

methodMice were fed three types of water (drinking water, Ramsar radioactive water containing sulfur and Ramsar radioactive water whose sulfur was removed). Ten days after feeding, mice were irradiated by gamma rays (0, 2 and 4 Gy). 48 and 72 hours after irradiating, mice were killed and femurs were removed. Frequency of micronuclei was determined in bone marrow erythrocytes.

resultsA significant reduction was shown in the rate of micronuclei polychromatic erythrocyte in sulfur-containing hot spring water compared to sulfur-free water in hot spring mineral water. Gamma irradiation induced significant increases in micronuclei polychromatic erythrocyte (MNPCE) and decreases in polychromatic erythrocyte/polychromatic erythrocyte + normochromatic erythrocyte ratio (PCEs/PCEs+NCEs) (P < 0.001) in sulfur-containing hot spring water compared to sulfur-free hot spring mineral water. Also, apparently there was a significant difference between drinking water and sulfur-containing hot spring water in micronuclei polychromatic erythrocyte and polychromatic erythrocyte/polychromatic erythrocyte+ normochromatic erythrocyte ratio.

conclusionThe results indicate that sulfur-containing mineral water could result in a significant reduction in radiation-induced micronuclei representing the radioprotective effect of sulfur compounds.

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Bone Marrow Micronucleus AssayGamma RaysHigh Natural Background Radiation (HNBR)RamsarSulfur

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