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. 2014 Jun 4;9(6):e98947. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098947

Table 1. Average number of nuclei per cell in directly exposed and bystander cells for neutron and cobalt-60 gamma rays.

Radiation dose (Gy) Nuclear division index
GM15510 cells GM15036 cells
Direct Bystandea Direct Bystandea
Neutrons
0 (pooled)b 2.27 2.11 1.98 2.11
4 (media only)c - 2.23 - 2.09
0.5 1.61 2.20 1.39 2.00
1 1.46 2.06 1.40 1.98
1.5 1.35 1.90 1.25 2.33
2 1.24 2.18 1.18 1.93
3 1.20d 2.07 1.14d 2.13
4 1.11d 2.30 1.09d 2.14
Cobalt-60 γ
0 1.92 1.79 1.79 1.71
4 (media only)c - 1.97 - 1.83
0.5 1.87 1.89 1.58 1.79
1 1.64 1.92 1.51 1.93
2 1.24 1.82 1.21 1.81
3 1.13 1.92 1.19 1.82
4 1.06 1.90 1.13 1.85
a

Neutron data shown are for replicate 1; the values for replicate 2 were similar (p>0.05).

b

Combined values of the controls (pre-radiation, post-radiation and transportation control).

c

Media without cells was irradiated with 4 Gy and transferred to unirradiated cells.

d

Too few high quality binucleated cells were available for scoring.