Post-Radiation Parabiosis and Survival in Rats.

Abstract

Summary and ConclusionsRats can survive an otherwise fatal dose of radiation if joined after radiation to non-irradiated litter mates. Such rats show accelerated bone marrow regeneration when compared with single controls. It is suggested that post-radiation parabiosis is primarily of benefit because it accelerates recovery of myelopoiesis by the transfer of some cellular or non-cellular material from the non-irradiated partner.