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Goh VST, Nakayama R, Blakely WF, Abe Y, Chua CEL, Chew ZH, Nakata A, Fujishima Y, Yoshida MA, Kasai K, Ariyoshi K, Miura T. Improved harvest and fixation methodology for isolated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells in cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay. Int J Radiat Biol 2020; 97:194-207. [PMID: 33135957 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2021.1844338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE In suspected radiation exposures, cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay is used for biodosimetry by detecting micronuclei (MN) in binucleated (BN) cells in whole blood and isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) cultures. Standardized harvest protocols for whole blood were published by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2001 (Technical report no. 405) and 2011 (EPR-Biodosimetry). For isolated PBMC harvest, cytocentrifugation of fresh cells is recommended to preserve cytoplasmic boundaries for MN scoring. However, cytocentrifugation utilizes specialized equipment and long-term cell suspension storage is difficult. In this study, an alternative CBMN harvest protocol is proposed for laboratories interested in culturing PBMCs and storing fixed cells with routine biodosimetry methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS Peripheral blood from 4 males (24, 34, 41, 51 y.o.) and females (26, 37, 44, 56 y.o.) was irradiated with 0 and 2 Gy X-rays. For cells harvested with IAEA 2001 and 2011 protocols, whole blood was used. For cells harvested with our protocol (CRG), isolated PBMCs were used. CRG protocol was validated in DAPI, acridine orange and Giemsa stain, and in three other laboratories. Cytoplasm status, nuclear division index (NDI) and induced MN frequency (MN frequency at 2 Gy - background MN frequency at 0 Gy) (MN/1000 BN) of Giemsa-stained BN cells were compared in IAEA 2001, IAEA 2011, IAEA 2011 + formaldehyde (FA) and CRG protocols. Effects of low and high humidity spreading were evaluated. RESULTS >94% of 1000 BN cells were scorable with clear cytoplasmic boundaries in all donors harvested with CRG protocol. FA addition in IAEA 2011 protocol reduced cell rupture in whole blood cultures, but cell rupture was affected by age, sex and humidity. Almost all cells harvested with IAEA 2001 protocol had cytoplasm loss. PBMCs harvested with CRG protocol stained well in DAPI, acridine orange and Giemsa, and showed high scorable BN frequency in all laboratories. A higher NDI and a lower induced MN frequency were seen in 2 Gy isolated PBMC than whole blood cultures. CONCLUSION This quick CBMN harvest protocol for isolated PBMCs is a viable alternative to cytocentrifugation, as many scorable BN cells were obtained with routine biodosimetry reagents and equipment. IAEA 2011 + FA protocol should be used to improve CBMN harvest in whole blood cultures. Humidity during spreading should be optimized depending on the harvest protocol. NDI and MN frequency should be separately evaluated for whole blood and isolated PBMC cultures.
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- Valerie Swee Ting Goh
- Department of Bioscience and Laboratory Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Laboratory Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Scientific Research Department, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Radiation Life Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Radiobiology, Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Initiative (SNRSI), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Radiobiology, Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Initiative (SNRSI), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Basic Pharmacy, Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University School of Pharmacy, Otaru, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Biology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Laboratory Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Integrated Center for Science and Humanities, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Risk Analysis and Biodosimetry, Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Standards in biological dosimetry: A requirement to perform an appropriate dose assessment. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2015; 793:115-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2015.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 06/16/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Perumal V, Sekaran TSG, Raavi V, Basheerudeen SAS, Kanagaraj K, Chowdhury AR, Paul SFD. Radiation signature on exposed cells: Relevance in dose estimation. World J Radiol 2015; 7:266-278. [PMID: 26435777 PMCID: PMC4585950 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i9.266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2015] [Revised: 07/03/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The radiation is considered as a double edged sword, as its beneficial and detrimental effects have been demonstrated. The potential benefits are being exploited to its maximum by adopting safe handling of radionuclide stipulated by the regulatory agencies. While the occupational workers are monitored by personnel monitoring devices, for general publics, it is not a regular practice. However, it can be achieved by using biomarkers with a potential for the radiation triage and medical management. An ideal biomarker to adopt in those situations should be rapid, specific, sensitive, reproducible, and able to categorize the nature of exposure and could provide a reliable dose estimation irrespective of the time of the exposures. Since cytogenetic markers shown to have many advantages relatively than other markers, the origins of various chromosomal abnormalities induced by ionizing radiations along with dose-response curves generated in the laboratory are presented. Current status of the gold standard dicentric chromosome assay, micronucleus assay, translocation measurement by fluorescence in-situ hybridization and an emerging protein marker the γ-H2AX assay are discussed with our laboratory data. With the wide choice of methods, an appropriate assay can be employed based on the net.
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Response of human lymphocytes to proton radiation of 60 MeV compared to 250 kV X-rays by the cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay. Radiother Oncol 2015; 115:128-34. [PMID: 25818831 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2015.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Particle radiotherapy such as protons provides a new promising treatment modality to cancer. However, studies on its efficacy and risks are relatively sparse. Using the cytokinesis-blocked micronucleus assay, we characterized response of human peripheral blood lymphocytes, obtained from health donors irradiated in vitro in the dose range: 0-4. 0 Gy, to therapeutic proton radiation of 60 MeV from AIC-144 isochronous cyclotron, by studying nuclear division index and DNA damage and compared them with X-rays. Peripheral blood lymphocytes show decreased ability to proliferate with increasing radiation doses for both radiation types, however, in contrast to X-rays, irradiation with protons resulted in a higher proliferation index at lower doses of 0.75 and 1.0 Gy. Protons are more effective in producing MN at doses above 1.75 Gy compared to X-rays. Dose-response curves for micronucleus incidence can be best described by a cubic model for protons, while for X-rays the response was linear. The differences in the energy spectrum and intracellular distribution of energy between radiation types are also apparent at the intracellular distribution of cytogenetic damage as seen by the distribution of various numbers of micronuclei in binucleated cells. Our studies, although preliminary, further contribute to the understanding of the mechanistic differences in the response of HPBL in terms of cellular proliferation and cytogenetic damage induced by protons and X-rays as well as intra-cellular distribution of energy and thus radiobiological effectiveness.
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Comparison of results of the manual and automated scoring of micronucleus frequencies in 60 Co-irradiated peripheral blood lymphocytes for triage dosimetry. Appl Radiat Isot 2015; 97:70-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2014.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Revised: 12/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Selvan GT, Bhavani M, Vijayalakshmi J, Paul Solomon FD, Chaudhury NK, Venkatachalam P. Delayed mitogenic stimulation decreases DNA damage assessed by micronucleus assay in human peripheral blood lymphocytes after (60)co irradiation. Dose Response 2014. [PMID: 25249838 DOI: 10.2203/dose-response.13-060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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While contradictory reports are available on the yield of dicentric chromosomes (DC) in blood samples stored at different temperature and stimulated to enter into cell cycle, various times gap followed by exposure, limited information is available on the micronucleus (MN) assay. As scoring the micronuclei frequency from the blood lymphocytes of exposed individuals is an alternative to the gold standard DC assay for triage applications, we examined radiation induced MN yield in delayed mitogenic stimulation after irradiation of in vitro. Peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) were exposed to low LET ((60)Co) radiation dose (0.1 to 5Gy) and incubated at 37°C for 2, 6 and 24 hours. The MN frequency obtained in blood samples stimulated 2 hours post-irradiation showed a dose dependent increase and used to construct the dose-response curve. Further, the results also showed that blood samples stimulated twenty four hours of post-irradiation, a significant reduction (p<0.05) in MN frequencies were obtained when compared to that of blood samples stimulated two hours and six hours after post-irradiation (0.5, 1, 3 and 5Gy). The observed result suggests that the prolonged PBL storage without mitogenic stimulation could lead to interphase cell death and a delayed blood sampling could results in underestimation of dose in biological dosimetry.
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- G Tamizh Selvan
- Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai 600 116, Tamil Nadu, India; ; Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, DRDO, Timarpur, New Delhi 110 054, India
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- Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai 600 116, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai 600 116, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai 600 116, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, DRDO, Timarpur, New Delhi 110 054, India
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- Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai 600 116, Tamil Nadu, India
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Selvan GT, Bhavani M, Vijayalakshmi J, Paul Solomon FD, Chaudhury NK, Venkatachalam P. Delayed mitogenic stimulation decreases DNA damage assessed by micronucleus assay in human peripheral blood lymphocytes after (60)co irradiation. Dose Response 2014; 12:498-508. [PMID: 25249838 DOI: 10.2203/dose-response.13-060.selvan] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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While contradictory reports are available on the yield of dicentric chromosomes (DC) in blood samples stored at different temperature and stimulated to enter into cell cycle, various times gap followed by exposure, limited information is available on the micronucleus (MN) assay. As scoring the micronuclei frequency from the blood lymphocytes of exposed individuals is an alternative to the gold standard DC assay for triage applications, we examined radiation induced MN yield in delayed mitogenic stimulation after irradiation of in vitro. Peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) were exposed to low LET ((60)Co) radiation dose (0.1 to 5Gy) and incubated at 37°C for 2, 6 and 24 hours. The MN frequency obtained in blood samples stimulated 2 hours post-irradiation showed a dose dependent increase and used to construct the dose-response curve. Further, the results also showed that blood samples stimulated twenty four hours of post-irradiation, a significant reduction (p<0.05) in MN frequencies were obtained when compared to that of blood samples stimulated two hours and six hours after post-irradiation (0.5, 1, 3 and 5Gy). The observed result suggests that the prolonged PBL storage without mitogenic stimulation could lead to interphase cell death and a delayed blood sampling could results in underestimation of dose in biological dosimetry.
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- G Tamizh Selvan
- Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai 600 116, Tamil Nadu, India; ; Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, DRDO, Timarpur, New Delhi 110 054, India
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- Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai 600 116, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai 600 116, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai 600 116, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, DRDO, Timarpur, New Delhi 110 054, India
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- Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai 600 116, Tamil Nadu, India
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Kaspler P, Chen R, Hyrien O, Jelveh S, Bristow RG, Hill RP. Biodosimetry using radiation-induced micronuclei in skin fibroblasts. Int J Radiat Biol 2012; 87:824-38. [PMID: 21801108 DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2011.582927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE We assessed micronuclei in dermal fibroblasts as a local biodosimeter for estimating accidental in vivo radiation exposure. MATERIALS AND METHODS Male and female C3H/HeJ and C57Bl6 mice of four age groups (∼11, 36, 60 and 99 weeks) received a single whole body dose of gamma radiation (0-10 Gy) and radiation-induced micronuclei per 1,000 binucleated cells were assessed in skin fibroblasts in their first division after isolation from biopsies taken on days 1 and 7 post irradiation. The method of generalized estimating equations was used for statistical analyses. RESULTS Total micronuclei were increased on day 1 in a dose-dependent manner in the range of 1-10 Gy, with no significant attenuation of response between day 1 and day 7 and no significant effect of gender. Between-strain differences were observed with C3H/HeJ mice showing lower background micronuclei and a slightly steeper dose response. Age affected only the background micronuclei (moderate increase with age). The model demonstrated that the assay yields 'unbiased' prediction of the dose between 0 and 7 Gy. Within this dose range, the predicted dose was found to be accurate within ±1.5-2 Gy. When the specificity is set to 95%, the assay can distinguish between unexposed and 2 Gy exposed mice with a sensitivity of around 60%. The sensitivity approached 100% when discriminating between unexposed mice and mice receiving doses equal to or greater than 4 Gy. The percentage of binucleated cells with micronuclei was shown to be useful as a simpler and slightly faster substitute for the total micronuclei count. CONCLUSION Micronuclei in dermal fibroblasts isolated up to 1 week after irradiation can be a useful biodosimeter for local dose after accidental radiation exposure.
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- Pavel Kaspler
- Ontario Cancer Institute/Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network and Campbell Family Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Lindholm C, Acheva A, Koivistoinen A, Perälä M, Heinävaara S, Jahns J, Salomaa S, Hildebrandt G. Search for clastogenic factors in the plasma of locally irradiated individuals. Radiat Res 2011; 177:298-306. [PMID: 22165823 DOI: 10.1667/rr2721.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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In studies reported in the 1960s and in several investigations since, plasma from irradiated individuals was shown to induce chromosomal aberrations when transferred into normal blood cultures. In the present study, the aim was to investigate the occurrence of these clastogenic factors (CF) using markers representing DNA damage produced in reporter lymphocytes that are treated with plasma from locally exposed individuals. Blood plasma was obtained from clinical patients with benign conditions before and after they had received radiation to small treatment volumes. Three patient groups were studied: (I) marginal resected basal cell carcinoma, (II) painful osteoarthritis of the knee, and (III) painful tendinitis of the elbow or the heel. Patients in each treatment group obtained the same fractionated treatment regimen, ranging from a total dose of 40 Gy (8 × 5 Gy, 2 factions/week) to a very small volume (1-3.5 cm³) in group I to a total dose of 6 Gy (6 × 1 Gy, 2 fractions/week) for groups II and III (treatment volumes 800-1150 cm³ and 80-160 cm³, respectively). The presence of CF in the plasma was investigated through cytogenetic (chromosomal aberrations, micronuclei) assays and kinetics of early DNA damage (γ-H2AX foci) in reporter cells. With the experimental settings applied, local radiation exposure had no apparent effect on the induction of CF in patient plasma; no deviations in chromosomal aberrations or micronucleus or focus induction were observed in reporter cells treated with postexposure plasma with respect to pre-exposure samples when the mean values of the groups were compared. However, there was a large interindividual variation in the plasma-induced DNA-damaging effects. Steroid treatment of patients was demonstrated to be the most influential factor affecting the occurrence of plasma factors; plasma from patients treated with steroids led to significant reductions of γ-H2AX foci and reduced numbers of chromatid aberrations in reporter cells. In addition to the locally exposed patients, newly obtained plasma samples from three radiological accident victims exposed in 1994 were examined. In contrast to the patient data, a significant increase in chromosomal aberrations was induced with plasma from two accident victims.
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- C Lindholm
- STUK, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Laippatie 4, 00881 Helsinki, Finland.
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McNamee JP, Flegal FN, Greene HB, Marro L, Wilkins RC. Validation of the cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay for use as a triage biological dosimetry tool. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2009; 135:232-242. [PMID: 19628702 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncp119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Traditionally, the dicentric chromosome assay (DCA) has been used to derive biological dose estimates for unknown radiological exposures. While sensitive, this assay requires highly trained evaluators and is extremely time consuming. The cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay has been suggested as an alternative to the DCA, as it is much faster to evaluate samples and requires less technical expertise. In order to validate this assay for triage biodosimetry, dose-response curves were generated for six donors at eight doses of gamma-radiation (0-4.0 Gy). Each sample was evaluated by 12 individuals, among three different laboratories and the incidence of micronuclei was determined after counting 50-500 binucleated cells. This study demonstrated that the CBMN assay was capable of detecting radiation doses >or=1 Gy after scoring only 200 binucleated cells. As such, the CBMN assay may provide a sensitive and reliable technique for deployment as an initial screening tool in a large-scale radiological emergency where large numbers of biological dose estimates are required.
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- James P McNamee
- Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau, Healthy Environment and Consumer Safety Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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Hamza VZ, Mohankumar MN. Cytogenetic damage in human blood lymphocytes exposed in vitro to radon. Mutat Res 2008; 661:1-9. [PMID: 19022267 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2008.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2008] [Revised: 10/14/2008] [Accepted: 10/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The effect of radon in inducing DNA damage was investigated in vitro by two well-established cytogenetic assays. Blood samples were irradiated with radon using a novel irradiation assembly. Doses varied between 0 and 127 mGy for chromosome aberration (CA) assay and 0 and 120 mGy for cytokinesis blocked micronucleus (CBMN) assay. Dose-rates varied between 0.000054 and 0.708 mGy/min. After the irradiation period of 3h, excess radon gas was released and cultures were initiated using standard procedures. Chromosome aberrations such as dicentrics, excess acentric fragments, acentric rings, centric rings, chromatid breaks were observed. Micronuclei, nucleoplasmic bridges and nuclear buds were scored by the CBMN assay. A significant increase in the frequency of dicentrics, excess acentric fragments and centric rings was observed with increasing radon dose, whereas total acentric rings plus double minute and chromatid breaks/cell were not significantly elevated. In CBMN assay, the frequency of micronuclei was found to be significantly raised whereas that of nucleoplasmic bridges and nuclear buds were not. Nucleoplasmic bridges and nuclear buds tended to increase with dose but did not achieve statistical significance. There was a strong positive correlation between nucleoplasmic bridges and dicentrics (P<0.028) or rings (P<0.0001) and between micronuclei and acentric fragments (P<0.0005). The study shows that radon is capable of inducing significant chromosome damage at very low doses and dose-rates.
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- V Zareena Hamza
- Radiological Safety Division, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam-603 102, Tamilnadu, India
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Medvedeva N, Ford J, Braby L. Changes in micronucleus frequency resulting from preirradiation of cell culture surfaces. Radiat Res 2004; 162:660-6. [PMID: 15548116 DOI: 10.1667/rr3278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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We have initiated a series of experiments to quantify the impact of environmental variables on the observed frequency of micronuclei in monolayer cultures. In this paper the influence of preirradiation of cell culture vessels on micronucleus formation in Chinese hamster ovary cells was examined. Dry cell culture vessels were preirradiated with 2 Gy of either alpha particles or X rays and immediately plated with nonirradiated cells. About 48 h later a group of randomly chosen containers was set aside, and the rest of the containers were exposed to a range of doses of X rays or alpha-particle radiation. Nonirradiated cells plated on previously irradiated cell culture surfaces manifested nearly as many micronuclei as the irradiated cells. In all experiments, preirradiation of the cell substrate (the culture dish) led to a significantly increased micronucleus frequency relative to unirradiated substrate. These results suggest that methods of cell culture vessel sterilization and the composition of cell attachment surfaces could be a confounding factor, particularly in low-dose experiments.
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- Natalia Medvedeva
- Department of Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3133, USA
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Cerqueira EMM, Gomes-Filho IS, Trindade S, Lopes MA, Passos JS, Machado-Santelli GM. Genetic damage in exfoliated cells from oral mucosa of individuals exposed to X-rays during panoramic dental radiographies. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2004; 562:111-7. [PMID: 15279834 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2004.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2003] [Revised: 05/17/2004] [Accepted: 05/21/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The genotoxic effects of X-ray emitted during dental panoramic radiography were evaluated in exfoliated cells from oral epithelium through a differentiated protocol of the micronucleus test. Thirty-one healthy individuals agreed to participate in this study and were submitted to this procedure for diagnosis purpose after being requested by the dentist. All of them answered a questionnaire before the examination. Cells were obtained from both sides of the cheek by gentle scrapping with a cervical brush, immediately before the exposure and after 10 days. Cytological preparations were stained according to Feulgen-Rossenbeck reaction and analyzed under light and laser scanning confocal microscopies. Micronuclei, nuclear projections (buds and broken eggs) and degenerative nuclear alterations (condensed chromatin, karyolysis and karyorrhexis) were scored. The frequencies of micronuclei, karyolysis and pycnosis were similar before and after exposure (P > 0.90), whereas the condensation of the chromatin and the karyorrhexis increased significantly after exposure (P < 0.0001). In contrast, both bud and broken egg frequencies were significantly higher before the examination (P < 0.005), suggesting that these structures are associated to the normal epithelium differentiation. The results suggest that the X-ray exposure during panoramic dental radiography induces a cytotoxic effect by increasing apoptosis. We also believe that the score of other nuclear alterations in addition to the micronucleus improves the sensitivity of genotoxic effects detection.
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- E M M Cerqueira
- Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil
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Considering the number of radioactive sources in use all over the world (both in industry and medicine) irradiation accidents are exceedingly rare, as demonstrated by the main databases registering such cases: UNSCEAR, IAEA, REAC/TS (Oak Ridge, USA), the German group in Ulm and the Paris Institut Curie. The precise causes of most accidents have been openly analyzed, allowing to reduce the risk of subsequent identical accidental exposures. In addition, a rapid retrospective overview shows that positive lessons could be drawn from such accidents: 1)Lessons for patient management: one should keep in mind that the first ever allogeneic bone marrow transplantations were performed in 1958, on scientists from Yugoslavia who had been severely irradiated in a nuclear Research laboratory. Apart from what was learned from such accidents for the management of severe aplasia, the treatment of superficial accidental exposures has also benefited radiotherapy patients in certain specific situations. 2) Lessons for technology: the efforts to improve safety in nuclear plants are well known; the (successful) efforts to reduce the once-elevated risks when changing the therapeutic Cobalt 60 sources are less well known. Today, most irradiation accidents (by far) are related to misuse or loss of radioactive sources from industrial radiography sets. However, here again, various technological improvements significantly reduced the risks. 3) Lessons for radiobiology: the need for more and more sophisticated biological dosimetry has led to studies allowing better understanding of the short- and long-term effects of radiation on human cells. Analyses of samples taken in areas which were heavily accidentally irradiated also helped to identify, in particular, the cardinal role of TGF beta and TNF alpha in the development of fibrosis and necrosis after irradiation. 4) Lessons for prevention of accidents in radiotherapy: only three large-scale accidents involving external radiotherapy have been registered in the last decade, but deciphering the cause(s) of such problems clearly participated in the setting of demanding Quality Assurance programmes and strict national and international recommendations. Such open circulation of the information about these (fortunately rare) accidents appears to be one of the ways to improve Quality Assurance in Radiotherapy.
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- Jean Marc Cosset
- Departement d'Oncologie Radiotherapie, Institut Curie, 26 Rue d'Ulm, Paris, France
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Bottollier-Depois JF, Gaillard-Lecanu E, Roux A, Chau Q, Trompier F, Voisin P, Gourmelon P. New approach for dose reconstruction: application to one case of localized irradiation with radiological burns. HEALTH PHYSICS 2000; 79:251-256. [PMID: 10949249 DOI: 10.1097/00004032-200009000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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When localized accidental irradiation occurs, it is necessary to determine the extent to which tissues and vital organs have been damaged, mainly in the vicinity of the source. At present, biological markers cannot be used to estimate the heterogeneity of the dose distribution. An alternative is to map the absorbed dose in the different regions of the body. Using a Monte Carlo calculation code, it is possible to simulate the accident while taking into account the specific morphology of the irradiated individual and his environment, as well as the source characteristics. The calculated values are matched to the clinical signs of the lesion, particularly around the rim of the radiation-induced necrosis. This technique was applied successfully on two patients who presented very severe lesions due to acute localized irradiation after an accident that occurred at Lilo (Georgia) in 1996-1997; only the most demonstrative case is presented here.
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Hacker-Klom UB, Köhnlein W, Kronholz HL, Göhde W. The relative biological effectiveness of low doses of 14 MeV neutrons in steady-state murine spermatogenesis as determined by flow cytometry. Radiat Res 2000; 153:734-42. [PMID: 10825748 DOI: 10.1667/0033-7587(2000)153[0734:trbeol]2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Abstract
The relative biological effectiveness of 14 MeV neutrons in the low-dose range < or =1 Gy has been determined in differentiating and differentiated spermatogonia. Male NMRI mice were exposed to single doses of 2 cGy to 3 Gy of (60)Co gamma rays or neutrons. The ratios of testicular S-phase cells, 4c primary spermatocytes, and elongated spermatids were quantified by DNA flow cytometry 2 to 70 days after irradiation and were found to decrease. Histological samples and testis weight were analyzed in parallel. Doses of 2-5 cGy neutrons and 10-50 cGy gamma rays significantly (P<0.05) decreased the proportions of S-phase cells, spermatocytes and elongated spermatids at 4, 14 and 28 days postirradiation. For S-phase cells, the biphasic shape of the cell survival curves was described with a D(50) of 5 cGy neutrons. The D(50) for (60)Co gamma rays and the relative biological effectiveness could not be determined. The relative biological effectiveness of neutrons at 50% reductions of testis weight, primary spermatocytes, and elongated spermatids were 2.5, 10.0 and 6.1, respectively. This in vivo assay is interesting because of its sensitivity at dose ranges that are relevant for exposures in the environment, the workplace and radiotherapy.
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Affiliation(s)
- U B Hacker-Klom
- Institute of Radiation Biology, University, D-48129 Münster, Germany
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