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Disruption of NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 gene in mice leads to radiation-induced myeloproliferative disease.
Cancer research - 1 Oct 2008
Iskander Karim, Barrios Roberto J, Jaiswal Anil K
Abstract excerpt
NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 null (NQO1(-/-)) mice exposed to 3 Gy of gamma-radiation showed an increase in neutrophils, bone marrow hypercellularity, and enlarged lymph nodes and spleen. The spleen showed disrupted follicular structure, loss of red pulp, and granulocyte and megakarocyte invasion. Blood and histologic analysis did not show any sign of infection in mice. These results suggested that exposure...
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