[ RadSafe ] NIH Seminar by Randy Jirtle

[Carol Marcus]

Dear Bobby et al.:

Fascinating lecture.  Many thanks, Bobby.

Carol Marcus

On 6/1/2012 11:58 AM, Scott, Bobby wrote:
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> Hi All,
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> 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).
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> 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.
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> Best wishes,
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> Bobby
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> B. R. Scott
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> Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute
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> 2425 Ridgecrest Drive SE
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> Albuquerque, NM 87108 USA
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