Effect of chronic gamma-irradiation and beta-carotene on lipid metabolism in presynaptic membranes in rat brain.

I K Kolomiitseva N I Potekhina T P Semenova N I Medvinskaya V I Popov L A Vakulova

Bull Exp Biol Med

Laboratory of Radiation Biochemistry and Cell Regulation, Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region.

Published: June 2000

Lysophosphatidylcholine is involved in radiation-induced modulation of presynaptic membranes in rat brain. High sensitivity of the cortical integrative functions to chronic low-dose gamma-irradiation is demonstrated. beta-Carotene produced a protective effect during chronic irradiation.

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