期刊
REDOX REPORT
卷 21, 期 3, 页码 139-145出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/13510002.2015.1101891
关键词
Glutathione; Malondialdehyde; Superoxide; Superoxide dismutase; Catalase; Low-level ionizing radiation; Radiologic technologists
资金
- Charles R. O'Malley Charitable Lead Trust
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health [P30GM103335]
Objectives: Reactive oxygen species (ROS), including superoxide (O-2(center dot-)), play an important role in the biological effects of ionizing radiation. The human body has developed different antioxidant systems to defend against excessive levels of ROS. The aim of the present study is to investigate the redox status changes in the blood of radiologic technologists and compare these changes to control individuals. Methods: We enrolled 60 medical workers: 20 occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation (all radiologic technologists), divided in three subgroups: conventional radiography (CR), computerized tomography (CT), and interventional radiography (IR) and 40 age-and gender-matched unexposed controls. Levels of O-2(center dot-) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in blood were measured as an index of redox status, as were the activities of antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase. Redox status was also assessed by measuring levels of reduced and oxidized glutathione (GSH, GSSG, respectively). Results: Levels of O-2(center dot-) and MDA, and SOD activity in the blood of IR and CT-exposed subjects were significantly higher than both the CR-exposed subjects and control individuals. However, there were no statistically significant differences in the levels of catalase, GSH and ratio of GSH/GSSG between exposed workers and control individuals. Discussion: This study suggests that healthcare workers in CT and IR occupationally exposed to radiation have an elevated circulating redox status as compared to unexposed individuals.
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