Radiation Biomarkers : Applications in Triage Management of Radiation Victims

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 270
Author(s):  
Saurabh Mishra ◽  
Raj Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Absorbed Dose ◽  
Physiological Status ◽  
Scenario Development ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Biological Responses ◽  
Gene And Protein Expression ◽  
Genetic Perturbations ◽  
Biologic Response ◽  
Radiation Induced

Human exposure to ionizing radiation disrupts normal metabolic processes in cells and organs by inducing complex biological responses that interfere with gene and protein expression. Conventional dosimetry, monitoring of prodromal symptoms and peripheral lymphocyte counts are of limited value as organ- and tissue-specific biomarkers for personnel exposed to radiation, particularly, weeks or months after exposure. Analysis of metabolites generated in known stress-responsive pathways by molecular profiling helps to predict the physiological status of an individual in response to environmental or genetic perturbations. There is a need for research to rapidly determine an individual’s absorbed dose and its potential health effects after a potential radiological or nuclear event that could expose large portions of a population to ionizing radiation. Studies on biomarker identification after radiation exposure could contribute in biodosimetry, identifying individual dose absorbed, as well as biologic response, and administering immediate and proper medical care. In the recent scenario development of biomarker is major thrust area. In the present review paper articles related to gene biomarker, protein biomarker and metabolic biomarker are reviewed in order to sketch an overview on the recent advances related to developing an biomarker to assess the radiation induced toxicity.

scholarly journals EANM position paper on the role of radiobiology in nuclear medicine

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
An Aerts ◽  
Uta Eberlein ◽  
Sören Holm ◽  
Roland Hustinx ◽  
Mark Konijnenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Absorbed Dose ◽  
Added Value ◽  
External Irradiation ◽  
Executive Summary ◽  
Dose Rates ◽  
Biological Responses ◽  
Medical Physicists ◽  
Radiation Induced

Executive SummaryWith an increasing variety of radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic or therapeutic nuclear medicine as valuable diagnostic or treatment option, radiobiology plays an important role in supporting optimizations. This comprises particularly safety and efficacy of radionuclide therapies, specifically tailored to each patient. As absorbed dose rates and absorbed dose distributions in space and time are very different between external irradiation and systemic radionuclide exposure, distinct radiation-induced biological responses are expected in nuclear medicine, which need to be explored. This calls for a dedicated nuclear medicine radiobiology. Radiobiology findings and absorbed dose measurements will enable an improved estimation and prediction of efficacy and adverse effects. Moreover, a better understanding on the fundamental biological mechanisms underlying tumor and normal tissue responses will help to identify predictive and prognostic biomarkers as well as biomarkers for treatment follow-up. In addition, radiobiology can form the basis for the development of radiosensitizing strategies and radioprotectant agents. Thus, EANM believes that, beyond in vitro and preclinical evaluations, radiobiology will bring important added value to clinical studies and to clinical teams. Therefore, EANM strongly supports active collaboration between radiochemists, radiopharmacists, radiobiologists, medical physicists, and physicians to foster research toward precision nuclear medicine.

scholarly journals On the Mechanism and Kinetics of Synthesizing Polymer Nanogels by Ionizing Radiation-Induced Intramolecular Crosslinking of Macromolecules

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1765
Author(s):  
Aiysha Ashfaq ◽  
Jung-Chul An ◽  
Piotr Ulański ◽  
Mohamad Al-Sheikhly
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Absorbed Dose ◽  
Kinetics And Mechanism ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Radiation Induced ◽  
Mechanism And Kinetics ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Crosslinking Agents

Nanogels—internally crosslinked macromolecules—have a growing palette of potential applications, including as drug, gene or radioisotope nanocarriers and as in vivo signaling molecules in modern diagnostics and therapy. This has triggered considerable interest in developing new methods for their synthesis. The procedure based on intramolecular crosslinking of polymer radicals generated by pulses of ionizing radiation has many advantages. The substrates needed are usually simple biocompatible polymers and water. This eliminates the use of monomers, chemical crosslinking agents, initiators, surfactants, etc., thus limiting potential problems with the biocompatibility of products. This review summarizes the basics of this method, providing background information on relevant aspects of polymer solution thermodynamics, radiolysis of aqueous solutions, generation and reactions of polymer radicals, and the non-trivial kinetics and mechanism of crosslinking, focusing on the main factors influencing the outcomes of the radiation synthesis of nanogels: molecular weight of the starting polymer, its concentration, irradiation mode, absorbed dose of ionizing radiation and temperature. The most important techniques used to perform the synthesis, to study the kinetics and mechanism of the involved reactions, and to assess the physicochemical properties of the formed nanogels are presented. Two select important cases, the synthesis of nanogels based on polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and/or poly(acrylic acid) (PAA), are discussed in more detail. Examples of recent application studies on radiation-synthesized PVP and PAA nanogels in transporting drugs across the blood–brain barrier and as targeted radioisotope carriers in nanoradiotherapy are briefly described.

Impact of radiation induced crystallization on programmable metallization cell electrical characteristics and reliability

2019 ◽  
Vol 213 ◽  
pp. 53-66
Author(s):  
Yago Gonzalez-Velo ◽  
Arshey Patadia ◽  
Hugh J. Barnaby ◽  
Michael N. Kozicki
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Radiation Exposure ◽  
Absorbed Dose ◽  
Electrical Characteristics ◽  
Programmable Metallization Cell ◽  
Radiation Induced ◽  
Programmable Metallization Cells ◽  
Ionizing Radiation Exposure ◽  
Metallization Cells ◽  
Induced Crystallization

Chalcogenide-based, programmable metallization cells (PMC) cells have been characterized after exposure to increasing levels of absorbed dose (i.e., ionizing radiation exposure).

scholarly journals Targeted metabolomics of nonhuman primate serum after exposure to ionizing radiation: potential tools for high-throughput biodosimetry

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (56) ◽  
pp. 51192-51202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan L. Pannkuk ◽  
Evagelia C. Laiakis ◽  
Simon Authier ◽  
Karen Wong ◽  
Albert J. Fornace
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
High Throughput ◽  
Nonhuman Primate ◽  
Absorbed Dose ◽  
Targeted Metabolomics ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Nuclear Event

There is a need for research to rapidly determine an individual's absorbed dose and its potential health effects after a potential radiological or nuclear event that could expose large portions of a population to ionizing radiation (IR).

Radiation-induced surface decomposition

1983 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 368-369
Author(s):  
M. L. Knotek
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Atomic Structure ◽  
Chemical Bonding ◽  
Neutral Species ◽  
Radiation Induced ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Surface Decomposition ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Electron And Photon ◽  
Surface Bond

Modern surface analysis is based largely upon the use of ionizing radiation to probe the electronic and atomic structure of the surfaces physical and chemical makeup. In many of these studies the ionizing radiation used as the primary probe is found to induce changes in the structure and makeup of the surface, especially when electrons are employed. A number of techniques employ the phenomenon of radiation induced desorption as a means of probing the nature of the surface bond. These include Electron- and Photon-Stimulated Desorption (ESD and PSD) which measure desorbed ionic and neutral species as they leave the surface after the surface has been excited by some incident ionizing particle. There has recently been a great deal of activity in determining the relationship between the nature of chemical bonding and its susceptibility to radiation damage.

Amifostine-Loaded Dissolving Armored Microneedles for Long-Term Prevention of Ionizing Radiation-Induced Injury

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Yu ◽  
Minshu Li ◽  
Lin Zhu ◽  
Jingfei li ◽  
Guoli Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Radiation Induced

Evaluation of the Radioprotective Effects of Melatonin Against Ionizing Radiation-Induced Muscle Tissue Injury

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dheyauldeen Shabeeb ◽  
Mansoor Keshavarz ◽  
Alireza Shirazi ◽  
Gholamreza Hassanzadeh ◽  
Mohammed Reza Hadian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Gastrocnemius Muscle ◽  
Tissue Injury ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Compound Action Potential ◽  
Optimal Dose ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Major Product ◽  
Muscle Tissues ◽  
Radiation Induced

Background: Radiotherapy (RT) is a treatment method for cancer using ionizing radiation (IR). The interaction between IR with tissues produces free radicals that cause biological damages.As the largest organ in the human body, the skeletal muscles may be affected by detrimental effects of ionizing radiation. To eliminate these side effects, we used melatonin, a major product secreted by the pineal gland in mammals, as a radioprotective agent. Materials and Methods: For this study, a total of sixty male Wistar rats were used. They were allotted to 4 groups: control (C), melatonin (M), radiation (R) and melatonin + radiation (MR). Rats’ right hind legs were irradiated with 30 Gy single dose of gamma radiation, while 100 mg/kg of melatonin was given to them 30 minutes before irradiation and 5 mg/ kg once daily afternoon for 30 days. Five rats in each group were sacrificed 4, 12 and 20 weeks after irradiation for histological and biochemical examinations. Results: Our results showed radiation-induced biochemical, histological and electrophysiological changes in normal rats’ gastrocnemius muscle tissues. Biochemical analysis showed that malondialdehyde (MDA) levels significantly elevated in R group (P<0.001) and reduced significantly in M and MR groups after 4, 12, and 20 weeks (P<0.001), However, the activity of catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase(SOD)decreased in the R group and increased in M and MR groups for the same periods of time compared with the C group (P<0.001), while melatonin administration inverted these effects( P<0.001).Histopathological examination showed significant differences between R group for different parameters compared with other groups (P<0.001). However, the administration of melatonin prevented these effects(P<0.001). Electromyography (EMG) examination showed that the compound action potential (CMAP) value in the R group was significantly reduced compared to the effects in the C and M groups after 12 and 20 weeks (P<0.001). The administration of melatonin also reversed these effects (P<0.001). Conclusion: Melatonin can improve biochemical, electrophysiological and morphological features of irradiated gastrocnemius muscle tissues.Our recommendation is that melatonin should be administered in optimal dose. For effective protection of muscle tissues, and increased therapeutic ratio of radiation therapy, this should be done within a long period of time.

Effect of ionizing radiation on the kinetics of hydrogenation on the Ni-MgO mixed catalyst

1982 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 1780-1786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rostislav Kudláček ◽  
Jan Lokoč
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Activation Energy ◽  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Oxide Catalyst ◽  
Absorbed Dose ◽  
Hydrogenation Rate ◽  
Solution Composition ◽  
Mixed Catalyst ◽  
Kinetics Of

The effect of gamma pre-irradiation of the mixed nickel-magnesium oxide catalyst on the kinetics of hydrogenation of maleic acid in the liquid phase has been studied. The changes of the hydrogenation rate are compared with the changes of the adsorbed amount of the acid and with the changes of the solution composition, activation energy, and absorbed dose of the ionizing radiation. From this comparison and from the interpretation of the experimental data it can be deduced that two types of centers can be distinguished on the surface of the catalyst under study, namely the sorption centres for the acid and hydrogen and the reaction centres.

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