[ RadSafe ] NIH Seminar by Randy Jirtle

[Scott, Bobby]

Hi All,

 

The link below is to an 18 April 2012 NIH seminar by Randy Jirtle of
Duke University titled "Epigenetics: How genes and environment
interact."  Near the end of the approximately 1-hour seminar, Randy
presents some very interesting radiation hormesis (adaptive response)
data produced by a PhD program student and he provides strong evidence
for the hormetic response studied in agouti mice being regulated via
epigenetic mechanisms (epigenetic adaptation).  

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcaQWSejufI&lr=1&uid=gyzPgagPZxXM8dOAjE9B
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I thought the seminar may be of interest, since epigenetic adaptation
after low doses of ionizing radiation has important implications for
assessing the consequence (benefit or harm) to humans from low-level
radiation exposure.

 

Best wishes,

Bobby

B. R. Scott

Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute

2425 Ridgecrest Drive SE

Albuquerque, NM 87108 USA




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