An estimate assay for low-level exposure to ionizing radiation based on mass spectrometry quantification of γ-H2AX in human peripheral blood lymphocytes

• Main Authors: Hongling Zhao (Author), Minmin Qu (Author), Yuchen Li (Author), Ke Wen (Author), Hua Xu (Author), Man Song (Author), Dafei Xie (Author), Xingkun Ao (Author), Yihao Gong (Author), Li Sui (Author), Hua Guan (Author), Pingkun Zhou (Author), Jianwei Xie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Exposure to environmental ionizing radiation (IR) is ubiquitous, and large-dose exposure to IR is known to cause DNA damage and genotoxicity which is associated with an increased risk of cancer. Whether such detrimental effects are caused by exposure to low-dose IR is still debated. Therefore, rapid...