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Assessing the Biological Effects from Low Dose Exposures Similar to
Medical and Occupational Doses
Nghi PhanPh.D. Candidate
McMaster University
Background Radiation
Reproduced without
permission from Radiobiology for the Radiology, 6th
Ed.
<2 mSv
5‐30 mSv
13‐70 mSv
100‐250 mSv
Relevance
• Radiation Worker Limit: 20 mSv/year averaged over 5 years
• 15 Country Study ‐
407,391 nuclear industry workers monitored ‐
• E. Cardis et al
RADIATION RESEARCH 167, 396–416 (2007)
• Avg. Lifetime Dose for Nuclear Power Worker = 19.4 mSv
• Whole Body CT scans average: 20 mSv
What about the Biology?
• Assessed the effects of 20 mSv– Radiation Worker annual dose limit
– Full Body CT Scan Dose
• Biological Effects…– Genetic damage to stem cells?
– DNA damage?
– Cell death?
Study Outline
• Effects of a single 20 mSv exposure
• Effects of repeat 20 mSv exposures
17‐weeks old
Study Outline
• Investigated– Genetic damage to stem cells
– DNA damage (yH2AX)
– Cell death via apoptosis
DSBx Micronucleus
Micronucleated‐Reticulocyte Formation
Erythroblast(Bone Marrow)
x EnucleationMN remains
x
MN‐RET
Marker of genotoxicity
High MN‐Ret = high genotoxicity→ bad thing
Gamma H2AX Foci
• correlates to DNA damage• association with cancer risk?
SS LIN
Flow Cytometry
0 1 2
0 Sv
2 Sv
Cell Death•
FLICA binds to activated Caspase 3 & 7
•
7AAD enters membrane‐compromised cells and binds to DNA
Conclusions• Assays capable of detecting < 20 mSv• Differences exist between Single and
Repeated CT scans• Repeated CT scans (total dose: 400
mSv) ‐
do not increase spontaneous levels of
chromosomal damage & cell death‐
can induce an adaptive response
Current & Future Directions
• Currently, studying the lifetime health and cancer risks of low dose exposures.
Thank you• Boreham Lab
‐
Mary Ellen Bahen‐
Lisa LaFramboise
‐Nicole McFarlane‐ Caitlin Mills‐ Kristina Taylor
• Parise Group• NSERC ‐
CGS
• CIHR ‐
Vanier• DOE ‐
Low Dose Research Program
(DE‐FG02‐07ER64343)
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