[The cytogenetic damage, radiosensitivity and adaptive response in children living in the different districts of Moscow].

The spontaneous level of blood lymphocytes with micronuclei (MN), the sensitivity to 1.0 Gy irradiation and adaptive response (AR) after adaptive irradiation with a dose of 0.05 Gy 5 hr later have been studied in children population living in different districts of Moscow.

[Level of spontaneous and radiation-induced cytogenetic damage in blood lymphocytes of children depending on age and life style].

On blood lymphocytes the frequency of cell with micronucleus was examined in different population of children. The groups with different lifestyle living in different ecological situation, and their reaction to the radiation exposure was investigated. It was shown that when the increased level of spontaneous cells with micronucleus was observed the increased radiosensitivity of the cells was found.

[Radiation-induced adaptive response in children and effect of external and internal factors].

434 children 3-13 old age and 4 adult people 20-40 old age have been investigated by the use of micronucleus (MN) assay and cytokinetical block by cytochalasin B on the ability to the adaptive response (AR). The frequency of lymphocytes with MN was scored in 1000 binucleated cells after irradiation in challenge dose of 1 Gy and together in adaptive (0.05 Gy) and challenge doses.