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| D E McClainSummaryAffiliation: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Country: USA Publications
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Biological effects of embedded depleted uranium (DU): summary of armed forces radiobiology research institute researchD E McClain
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Bethesda, MD 20889 5603, USA
Sci Total Environ 274:115-8. 2001..It also altered neurophysiological parameters in rat hippocampus, crossed the placental barrier, and entered fetal tissue. This report summarizes AFRRI's depleted uranium research to date...
Pyruvate prevents hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosisN Ramakrishnan
Department of Applied Cellular Radiobiology, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20889 5603, USA
Free Radic Res 29:283-95. 1998..The results suggest that pyruvate has therapeutic potential for use in the treatment of oxidative stress-induced disorders associated with increased apoptosis...
Detection of depleted uranium in biological samples from Gulf War veteransS J Hodge
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889-5603, USA
Mil Med 166:69-70. 2001..By demonstrating the absence of DU in soldiers who suspect exposure by inhalation or ingestion, the assay should reduce psychological stress in these individuals...
Staining of intracellular deposits of uranium in cultured murine macrophagesJ F Kalinich
Applied Cellular Radiobiology Department, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Bethesda, MD 20889 5603, USA
Biotech Histochem 76:247-52. 2001..Staining intensity correlated with both uranyl nitrate concentration and incubation time. Our method provides a simple procedure for detecting intracellular uranium deposits in macrophages...
4-Hydroxynonenal, an end-product of lipid peroxidation, induces apoptosis in human leukemic T- and B-cell linesJ F Kalinich
Applied Cellular Radiobiology Department, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Bethesda, MD 20889 5603, USA
Free Radic Res 33:349-58. 2000..These results suggest that peroxidative damage to cellular membranes resulting in the production of HNE may be a trigger for the induction of apoptosis in immune system cells...
