MACROPHAGE INVOLVMENT IN ACTINIDE-INDUCED LUNG DISEASE

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: BI6*0074

Project closed

Start date 1 July 1985

End date 30 June 1989

Funded under

• Multiannual research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of radiation protection, 1985-1989

Total cost No data

EU contribution No data

Coordinated by

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)
United Kingdom

Objective

The effects of alpha emitting transuranic nuclides on the alveolar macrophage, and the use of this cell as a marker for investigating early radiation effects on the lung, have been studied. This work is extended to the lung epithelial cells.

Programme(s)

• FP1-RADPROT 6C - Multiannual research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of radiation protection, 1985-1989

Topic(s)

Data not available

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Harwell Laboratory ; OX11 0RA Didcot ; United Kingdom
• Total cost: No data