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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-2-2
pubmed:abstractText
Human erythrocytes were irradiated with heavy ions of energies between 4 and 18 MeV/u having linear energy transfer (LET) values between 92 and 14,000 keV/microns. Hemolysis has been studied as a macroscopic parameter for membrane damage and changes of the fluidity as a more microscopic parameter. The membrane fluidity changed in a characteristic dose-dependent manner as detected by electron spin resonance employing 12-doxylstearic acid methyl ester spin label (SL 12). Lysis cross sections and RBE values were determined from dose effect curves. The results demonstrate a high hemolytic efficiency of heavy ions compared to X rays. With increasing LET values the measured relative biological efficiency (RBE) values increase continuously. In the complete LET range the cross sections formed one common curve as function of LET and no saturation effects are observed. This is in direct contrast to other biological endpoints such as cell inactivation or DNA damage.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0301-634X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
233-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Heavy ion induced membrane damage: hemolysis of erythrocytes and changes in erythrocyte membrane fluidity.
pubmed:affiliation
Experimentalphysik III, Universität Gesamthochschule Kassel, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't