Occupational Exposure to Radiation Induces an Adaptive Response in Human Lymphocytes

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The in vitro pretreatment of phytohaemagglutinin stimulated human lymphocytes with tritiated thymidine or with low doses of X-rays induces a response that makes these cells less susceptible to further genetic damage induced by subsequent high doses of radiation. This phenomenon has been called 'Adaptive Response' because it is similar to the one described in E. coli. In the present study, we describe that...

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