Naslov
Effect of low dose ionizing radiation upon concentration of sodium and potassium in blood plasma of chickens

Autori
Vilić, Marinko ; Kraljević, Petar ; Šimpraga, Miljenko ; Miljanić, Saveta

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
11th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association.Madrid, Spain, 23-28.05.2004. / - , 2004

Skup
11th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association

Mjesto i datum
Madrid, Španjolska, 23.05.2004. - 28.05.2004

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
low dose ionizing radiation; chickens; sodium; potassium

Sažetak
It is known that low dose ionizing radiation might have stimulating effects (Luckey, 1982 ; Kraljević, 1988). This fact has also been confirmed in the previous papers of Kraljević et al. (2000 ; 2000a ; 2001). Namely, those authors showed that irradiation of chicken eggs before incubation by a low dose of 0.15 Gy gamma radiation increases the activity aspartate-aminotransferases (AST) and alanine-aminotransferases (ALT) in blood plasma of chickens hatched from irradiated eggs, as well as growth of chickens during the fattening period. Low doses might also cause changes in the concentration of some biochemical parameters in blood plasma of the same chickens such as changes in the concentration of total proteins, glucose and cholesterol. In this paper, an attempt was made to investigate the effects of low dose gamma radiation upon the concentration of sodium and potassium in the blood plasma of chickens which were hatched from eggs irradiated on the 19th day of incubation by dose of 0.15 Gy. Obtained results were compared with the results from the control group (chickens hatched from nonirradiated eggs). After hatching, all other conditions were the same for both groups. Blood samples were drawn from heart, and later from the wing vein on days 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 20, 30 and 42. The concentration of sodium and potassium was determined spectrophotometrically by atomic absorbing spectrophotometer &laquo ; ; ; ; ; ; Perkin-Elmer 1100B&raquo ; ; ; ; ; ; . The concentration of sodium and potassium in blood plasma of chickens hatched from eggs irradiated on the 19th day of incubation by dose of 0.15 Gy indicated a statistically significant increase (P<0.01) only on the first day of the experiment. Obtained results showed that irradiation of eggs on the 19th day of incubation by dose of 0.15 Gy gamma radiation could have effects upon the metabolism of electrolytes in chickens.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija

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