The relationship between the RBE of alpha particles and the radiosensitivity of different mutations of Chinese hamster cells

N.A. Zyuzikov, Kevin Prise, M.Z. Zdzienicka, H.C. Newman, B.D. Michael, K.R. Trott

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Abstract

The RBE of alpha -particles in different mutations of Chinese hamster cells was determined with the aim of identifying differences in the sensitivity to x-ray and alpha -particle-induced DNA damage. Two parental lines of Chinese hamster cells and four radiosensitive mutants were irradiated with different single doses of x-rays and alpha -particles and clonogenic cell survival was determined. Radiosensitivity to x-rays varied by a factor of 5 between the cell strains whereas sensitivity to alpha -particle irradiation was almost identical among all strains. The RBE is only determined by the sensitivity of the cells towards x-rays. Since cells with different defects of repair or cell cycle control have different radiosensitivities, we conclude that the effects of x-ray irradiation and the RBE are mostly determined by the activity of repair processes.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)243-248
Number of pages6
JournalRadiation and Environmental Biophysics
Volume40
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2001

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
  • Biophysics
  • General Environmental Science
  • Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
  • Radiation

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