Functional and morphological changes in mouse hematopoietic system after exposure to ?-ray irradiation combined with microwave / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the patterns and features of biological effects of ?-ray irradiation combined with microwave on the mouse hematopoietic system, and to provide theoretical and experimental basis for understanding the possible mechanism of the bone marrow injury caused by the combined action of microwave and ?-ray irradiation. Methods 216 healthy KM mice were randomly divided into the following four groups normal control, microwave (S frequency range, 50mW/cm~2), ?-ray irradiation (5.5Gy), microwave combined ?-ray radiation (5.5Gy + 50mW/cm~2). They were sacrificed at 6h, 1, 3, 7, 14, 28, 90 and 180 days after radiation, respectively, then the histological and ultrastructural changes in the bone marrow and the peripheral hemogram were observed. Results Histopathological changes the bone marrow appeared to be obviously injured either by radiation or microwave exposure, characterized by undergoing four phases, namely apoptosis-necrosis, void, regeneration and recovery phase. However, the pathological changes were more obvious and the recovery was slower in microwave combined ?-ray radiation group. Peripheral hemogram the numbers of leucocytes, erythrocytes and platelets, and the content of hemoglobin decreased in both ?-ray irradiation group and microwave combined ?-ray radiation group, and the decrease in microwave combined radiation group was more remarkable. Ultrastructure the bone marrow hematopoietic cells underwent obvious degeneration, apoptosis and necrosis in microwave combined ?-ray radiation group especially at 6 hours after radiation. Conclusion ?-ray combined with microwave could induce hematopoietic dysfunction and pathomorphological changes in hematopoietic organ, which were mainly caused by ?-ray, and the changes were aggravated.