Absorptive function of peripheral blood neutrophils in irradiated animals.

Abstract

It was shown in experiments on rats, dogs, and monkeys, irradiated with x rays or the gamma rays of 60 Co, that a decrease in the indices of phagocytosis is observed only 3-4 weeks after irradiation. It is concluded that the absorptive function of mature neutrophils in radioresistant, and the cells whose maturation occurred after the influence of ionizing radiation are inadequate.