A Comparative Study on the Restoration of Radiation-Induced Damage in Mice and in Cultured Mouse L Cells

The restorative effects of post-irradiation treatment with some nucleic acid precursors were studied in mouse L cells in culture and in mice irradiated with X-rays. Deoxyribonucleosides increased the survival of L cells as well as mice while adenosine increased the survival of mice but not of L cells. The results suggest two different types of restoration in mammals.