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Effect of Total Body X-Irradiation on the Tryptophan Peroxidase Activity of Rat Liver
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Lipid PeroxidationRadiation EffectRadiation ExposureRedox BiologyToxicological MechanismOxidative StressToxicologyHepatotoxicityTryptophan Peroxidase-oxidase SystemHealth SciencesTotal-body X-irradiation ProducesBiochemistryLiver PhysiologyTryptophan Peroxidase ActivityReactive Oxygen SpecieRadiation EffectsPharmacologyRat LiverPhysiologyTotal Body X-irradiationMetabolismMedicine
Total-body x-irradiation produces within a few hours a dose-dependent increase in the tryptophan peroxidase-oxidase system of rat liver. The increase does not occur in adrenalectomized rats, and hence cannot be construed as a direct effect of x-irradiation.