Secreted cytokines as possible biomarkers of exposure to ionizing radiation / by Hillary Boulay Greene ... [et al.].: D68-4/175-2012E-PDF

The quest for reliable and unique biomarkers of radiation exposure is an ongoing challenge in the field of radiation biology. Once identified they will provide an invaluable tool for both clinicians wanting to assess therapeutic outcomes of patients as well as first responders and medical personnel needing to rapidly triage populations of potentially exposed people following an radiation/nuclear (RN) event. It has been reported that there is an acute inflammatory response following exposure to ionizing radiation. We hypothesize that this is initiated in part by cytokines secreted from various cell types within the body and that these secreted cytokines may serve as biomarkers for exposure. The various studies described in this report examine the cytokine response following radiation exposure from a single cell line model through to animal studies.

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Department/Agency Canada. Defence R&D Canada.
Title Secreted cytokines as possible biomarkers of exposure to ionizing radiation / by Hillary Boulay Greene ... [et al.].
Series title Technical report ; 2012-175
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) "September 2012."
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : Defence Research and Development Canada, c2012.
Author / Contributor Greene, Hillary Boulay.
Description xi, 30 p. : figures, graphs, tables.
Catalogue number
  • D68-4/175-2012E-PDF
Subject terms Technical reports
Ionizing radiation
Biomarkers
Cytokines
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