Table 1 Table of mean activity per gram of tissue in males and females different organs after 24 weeks 137Cs contamination (OOR: out of range) (n = 15 per group for skeletal muscle.

From: Sexual dimorphism in 137Cs accumulation after chronic low dose exposure in mice

Concentration of contamination

Males (Bq/g)

Females (Bq/g)

20 kBq/L

100 kBq/L

500 kBq/L

20 kBq/L

100 kBq/L

500 kBq/L

Skeletal muscle

56.6 ± 12.9; (n = 15)

279.9 ± 59.5; (n = 14)

1281.6 ± 338.2; (n = 13)

39.1 ± 15.5; (n = 12)

180.8 ± 60.4; (n = 14)

805.4 ± 246.7; (n = 14)

Right kidney (flushed)

20.7 ± 3.5; (n = 6)

103.0 ± 7.4; (n = 5)

428.0 ± 128.7; (n = 6)

21.7 ± 5.8; (n = 5)

106.4 ± 24.1; (n = 6)

403.3 ± 119.5; (n = 6)

Left kidney

21.4 ± 3.8; (n = 6)

105.0 ± 9.6; (n = 5)

426.6 ± 142.2; (n = 6)

18.6 ± 2.9; (n = 6)

109.5 ± 10.2; (n = 5)

358.8 ± 113.7; (n = 6)

Left adrenal

ND

71.0; (n = 1)

297.5 ± 114.2; (n = 6)

ND

77.1 ± 18.7; (n = 3)

243.8 ± 64.6; (n = 6)

Heart

14.0 ± 2.2; (n = 6)

72.1 ± 5.6; (n = 5)

289.6 ± 78.5; (n = 6)

12.4 ± 3.1; (n = 5)

62.7 ± 6.7; (n = 6)

232.5 ± 49.6; (n = 6)

Olfactory epithelium

ND

67.9 ± 18.9; (n = 5)

273.4 ± 116.0; (n = 6)

OOR

42.0 ± 19.8; (n = 6)

239.3 ± 81.8; (n = 5)

Spleen

10.8 ± 4.8; (n = 4)

69.4 ± 37.1; (n = 5)

272.9 ± 44.4; (n = 6)

9.5 ± 3.2; (n = 5)

51.1 ± 16.4; (n = 6)

187.3 ± 50.3; (n = 5)

Liver

10.7 ± 1.8; (n = 6)

52.8 ± 4.1; (n = 5)

258.2 ± 46.9; (n = 6)

8.9 ± 2.3; (n = 5)

39.1 ± 5.3; (n = 6)

169.3 ± 27.1; (n = 6)

Olfactory bulb

17.3 ± 7.3; (n = 6)

57.7 ± 24.5; (n = 5)

251.9 ± 200.2; (n = 6)

13.7 ± 2.8; (n = 4)

52.5 ± 10.6; (n = 5)

237.5 ± 65.1; (n = 6)

Lung

12.3 ± 3.7; (n = 5)

53.9 ± 12.9; (n = 5)

240.8 ± 36.4; (n = 5)

6.7 ± 3.6; (n = 5)

51.1 ± 17.3; (n = 6)

215.6 ± 35.1; (n = 6)

Right adrenal

ND

ND

211.2 ± 77.7; (n = 5)

ND

85.7 ± 18.8; (n = 3)

235.2 ± 65.1; (n = 5)

Brain

9.1 ± 1.5; (n = 6)

42.0 ± 2.3; (n = 5)

200.6 ± 27.8; (n = 6)

7.9 ± 2.0; (n = 5)

36.1 ± 7.3; (n = 6)

154.2 ± 31.3; (n = 6)

Aorta

OOR

17.4 ± 10.3; (n = 6)

63.1 ± 39.5; (n = 5)

ND

22.8 ± 6.7; (n = 5)

65.3 ± 49.1; (n = 6)

  1. n = 5/6 per group for other organs).
  2. Values are expressed in Bq/g with standard deviation. ND indicates ‘Not Detected’, meaning the measurement is to low for the detection capacity of the instrument. (n = 15 per group for skeletal muscle. n = 5/6 per group for other organs).
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