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Effect of Ionizing Radiation on Lipid Metabolism in Blood Cells in vitro

Nature volume 198, pages 401–402 (1963)Cite this article

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A SURVEY of recent reports describing experiments on the incorporation of acetate-1-14C into the lipids of white blood cells1–4 reveals that these cells carry on a rapid lipid metabolism. Although some work has been done on the blood lipids of irradiated animals5, the lipid metabolism of the irradiated white blood cells has not been investigated. In view of the sensitivity of these cells to ionizing radiation, we have examined the incorporation of acetate-1-14C into the lipids of irradiated and non-irradiated leucocytes, plasma and platelets.

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  1. Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece

    B. MALAMOS & C. MIRAS

  2. Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles

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MALAMOS, B., MIRAS, C. & MEAD, J. Effect of Ionizing Radiation on Lipid Metabolism in Blood Cells in vitro. Nature 198, 401–402 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/198401a0

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