Abstract |
In the absence of supportive care, exposing Göttingen minipigs to γ-radiation doses of less than 2 Gy achieves lethality due to hematopoietic acute radiation syndrome. Doses of 2 to 5 Gy are associated with an accelerated hematopoietic syndrome, characterized by villus blunting and fusion, the beginning of sepsis, and a mild transient reduction in plasma citrulline concentration. We exposed male Göttingen minipigs (age, 5 mo; weight, 9 to 11 kg) to γ-radiation doses of 5 to 12 Gy (total body; (60)Co, 0.6 Gy/min) to test whether these animals exhibit classic gastrointestinal acute radiation syndrome (GI-ARS). After exposure, the minipigs were monitored for 10 d by using clinical signs, CBC counts, and parameters associated with the development of the gastrointestinal syndrome. Göttingen minipigs exposed to γ radiation of 5 to 12 Gy demonstrate a dose-dependent occurrence of all parameters classically associated with acute GI-ARS. These results suggest that Göttingen minipigs may be a suitable model for studying GI-ARS after total body irradiation, but the use of supportive care to extend survival beyond 10 d is recommended. This study is the first step toward determining the feasibility of using Göttingen minipigs in testing the efficacy of candidate drugs for the treatment of GI-ARS after total body irradiation.
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Authors | Thomas B Elliott, Nicolaas E Deutz, Jatinder Gulani, Amory Koch, Cara H Olsen, Christine Christensen, Mark Chappell, Mark H Whitnall, Maria Moroni |
Journal | Comparative medicine
(Comp Med)
Vol. 64
Issue 6
Pg. 456-63
(Dec 2014)
ISSN: 2769-819X [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25527026
(Publication Type: Evaluation Study, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Acute Radiation Syndrome
(pathology)
- Animals
- Citrulline
(blood)
- Disease Models, Animal
- Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
- Endpoint Determination
- Gamma Rays
(adverse effects)
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
(pathology)
- Histological Techniques
- Linear Models
- Male
- Swine
- Swine, Miniature
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