Radiation-induced changes in liver and kidney alkaline phosphatase and esterase of mice.

Whole-body exposure of mice to 2 Gy gamma radiation results in an increase in the specific and total activities of esterase and alkaline phosphatase found in the supernatant of liver and kidney. This increase developed at 1 h, reached a maximum at 24 h, and then declined at 48 h after irradiation. The increase in the activity of these enzymes was not accompanied by an increase in protein content. Electrophoretic analysis on acrylamide gel confirmed the results obtained by the quantitative biochemical analysis. An increase in the level and/or number of bands was observed postirradiation.