Table 1 Body and thyroid weights.
Group | Treatment | Age of necropsy | Body weight (g) | Thyroid weight (mg) | Thyroid weight (mg/kg b.w.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Experiment 1 | |||||
Control | ShamX at 5–6 days old | 9 w.o | 380 ± 8.9 | 18 ± 1.8 | 48 ± 4.7 |
1w1.5 Gy | 1.5 Gy at 5–6 days old | 9 w.o | 390 ± 10.2 | 19 ± 1.3 | 49 ± 3.2 |
1w3Gy | 3 Gy at 5–6 days old | 9 w.o | 355 ± 7.8 | 17 ± 1.5 | 48 ± 5.0 |
1w6Gy | 6 Gy at 5–6 days old | 9 w.o | 330 ± 19.9 | 14 ± 1.5 | 42 ± 1.9 |
1w12Gy | 12 Gy at 5–6 days old | 9 w.o | 291 ± 22.9* | 12 ± 1.0* | 43 ± 3.4 |
Experiment 2 | |||||
Control | ShamX at 5–6 days old | 17 w.o | 607 ± 19.3 | 29 ± 2.2 | 48 ± 4.0 |
1w12Gy | 12 Gy at 5–6 days old | 17 w.o | 446 ± 38.2* | 15 ± 1.9** | 34 ± 5.3 |
2w12Gy | 12 Gy at 2 weeks old | 17 w.o | 557 ± 23.5 | 24 ± 2.1 | 42 ± 1.9 |
4w12Gy | 12 Gy at 4 weeks old | 17 w.o | 576 ± 38.8 | 21 ± 0.5 | 37 ± 2.3 |
8w12Gy | 12 Gy at 8 weeks old | 17 w.o | 541 ± 11.0 | 24 ± 1.6 | 45 ± 3.0 |
Experiment 3 | |||||
Control | ShamX at 5–6 days old | 29 w.o | 692 ± 11.5 | 21 ± 3.9 | 30 ± 5.5 |
1w12Gy | 12 Gy at 5–6 days old | 29 w.o | 522 ± 42.6 | 15 ± 1.3 | 29 ± 3.9 |
IDD | IDD | 29 w.o | 298 ± 6.9** | 293 ± 29** | 993 ± 113** |
1w12Gy-IDD | 12 Gy at 5–6 days old + IDD | 29 w.o | 249 ± 15.6** | 147 ± 21** | 592 ± 65** |
