The effect of radiation on lymphocyte subpopulations and T cell subsets of peripheral blood was studied in mice after X- and y-irradiation.lt was found that (1) there were neither marked changes in the percentage and absolute number of acid alpha-naphthol acetyl esterase “positive(ANAE + )cells of different granular patterns, nor significant lowering of the T11/Ts ratio after single whole body X-irradiation in the dose range of 25-250 mGy with a dose rate of 12.5mGy/min. At the same time no significant changes were found at different time intervals after irradiation. After continuous low level irradiation with 60Co γ-rays with a dose rate of 5.4 mGy/6h.d,the ANAE grauular pattern of lymphocytes showed no significant changes with cumulative doses of 32.4 -520 mGy. (3)There was no decrease in the ”splenocyte Ts index in Kunming mice after low dose X-irradiation. The results suggest that the stimulatory effect of low dose radiation on the PFC reaction can not be explained on the basis of a decrease in num The effect of radiation on lymphocyte subpopulations and T cell subsets of peripheral blood was studied in mice after X- and y-irradiation.lt was found that (1) there were neither marked changes in the percentage and absolute number of acid alpha-naphthol acetyl Esterase “positive(ANAE + )cells of different granular patterns, nor significant lowering of the T11/Ts ratio after single whole body X-irradiation in the dose range 25-250 mGy with a dose rate of 12.5mGy/min. At The same time no significant changes were found at different time intervals after irradiation. After continuous low level irradiation with 60Co γ-rays with a dose rate of 5.4 mGy/6h.d, the ANAE grauular pattern of lymphocytes showed no significant changes with advanced doses Of 32.4 -520 mGy. (3)There was no decrease in the ”splenocyte Ts index in Kunming mice after low dose X-irradiation. The results suggest that the stimulatory effect of low dose radiation on the PFC reaction can not be explained on The basis Of a decrease in num