Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:In order to test for mechanisms of whole brain radio therapy side effects and possible neuroprotective measures, a rodent model is desirable. In many models, a high single dose of 8-20 Gray (Gy) of whole brain irradiation is used. These experimental radiation protocols do not closely reflect the clinical situation, where the cumulative dosage is applied in smaller fractions. We describe an efficient method to perform repetitive, fractionated whole brain radio therapy to the rat brain. METHODS:Fifteen-week-old rats were irradiated with a dose of 5 or 10 Gy on four consecutive days, resulting in a cumulative dose in opposing fields of 20 Gy (n = 15) and 40 Gy (n = 17), respectively. Sham-irradiated rats (n = 14) received the same procedure but without application of cranial irradiation. Four collimators with a diameter of 3 cm each were used to place four rats and an ionization chamber simultaneously in the dose field for monitoring. RESULTS:Fourteen days after the procedure, irradiated animals showed decreased open-field activity (two-tailed t-test, sham versus 20 Gy, P<0.001; sham versus 40 Gy, P = 0.002), but no cognitive deficit as indicated by latencies in the Morris water maze test. Six weeks after the irradiation, no group showed alterations of histopathology such as vascular changes, demyelination, or white matter necrosis. DISCUSSION:The proposed model represents an efficient and safe method to perform fractioned high-dose irradiation of the rodent brain. Speculatively, it is possible to increase the cumulative dosage and dose per fraction used in this model to achieve a higher degree of radiation-induced toxicity.
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Neurol Resjournal_title
Neurological researchauthors
Semmler A,Garbe S,Moskau S,Frisch C,Eter N,Schlegel U,Linnebank Mdoi
10.1179/1743132812Y.0000000143subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-05-01 00:00:00pages
355-9issue
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0161-6412issn
1743-1328pii
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35pub_type
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更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1986.11739749
更新日期:1986-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1981.11739608
更新日期:1981-01-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.1080/01616412.2019.1672380
更新日期:2019-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1990.11739907
更新日期:1990-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.2020.1773628
更新日期:2020-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1179/016164103101202237
更新日期:2003-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2012-07-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.1179/1743132813Y.0000000255
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.1080/01616412.2018.1523037
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164101101199388
更新日期:2001-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1989.11739891
更新日期:1989-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164103771953961
更新日期:2003-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.2000.11740723
更新日期:2000-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1998.11740520
更新日期:1998-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1999.11741005
更新日期:1999-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1998.11740573
更新日期:1998-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1987.11739765
更新日期:1987-03-01 00:00:00