Quarterly Progress Report No. 53 the Effects of Ionizing Radiation and Radiation Protective Agents on the Biochemistry of Mammalian Tissues

摘要

Contents: Influence of X-radiation and Various Chemical Agents on the Development of a Thiophosphate Oxidizing Enzyme System in the Livers of Male Rats; The Influence of X-radiation and Castration on SteroidInduced Increases in the Activity of a Detoxification Enzyme in the Liver of Rats; Development and Application of a Quantitative Method for Measuring the Inhibitory Effects of X-ray on Synthesis of Microsomal Enzymes; The Influence of Various Chemical Compounds on Radiation Lethality in Mice; Dose-Mortality Relationships for Several Radioprotective Agents; Studies on the Toxicity and Mechanism of Action of Mercaptoethylamine (MEA); Further Studies on the Radioprotective Action of Sodium Nitrite in Mice; Summary of the Chronic Gamma and Low Level Fast Neutron Irradiation Program; Histological Findings in the Tissues of Mice Serially Sacrificed After Feeding a Diet Containing Para-aminopropiophenone.