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Phan TL, Hieu NV, Li TS, Tsao KC, Ching CTS. Noninvasive and real-time in vivo characterization of Inflammation skin. A feasibility of animal study. Skin Res Technol 2021; 27:846-853. [PMID: 33890700 DOI: 10.1111/srt.13030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory skin diseases were the most common problem in dermatology. This study aimed to develop a circuit by using a simple method for noninvasive, objective, and real-time skin inflammation screening. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats were used in this study. The rats were chemically induced to suffer from skin inflammation at the back of their left-hand side while the right-hand side of their back remained untreated serving as a control. Impedance (Z) spectrum of the rat's skin was recorded. RESULTS Two characteristic frequencies (4.5 and 48.3 kHz) were found. At the two frequencies, the impedance of inflammatory skin tissue (ZIST ) was found to be significantly (P < .05) smaller than that of normal healthy skin tissue (ZNHST ). Moreover, the ratio of the impedance measured at 4.5 kHz (Zf = 4 .5 kHz ) to the impedance measured at 48.3 kHz (Zf = 48.3 kHz ), that is, Zf = 4.5 kHz /Zf = 48.3 kHz , was capable of skin inflammation screening. It was observed that the inflammatory skin tissue (IST) had the smaller value of Zf = 4 .5 kHz /Zf = 48.3 kHz (value < 8.5) and normal healthy skin tissue (NHST) had the higher value of Zf = 4 .5 kHz /Zf = 48.3 kHz (value ≈ 10) which almost remained constant. CONCLUSION A circuit was developed which was used for measuring the skin impedance accurately at the two characteristic frequencies for skin inflammation screening.
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- Thien Luan Phan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan.,Department of Physics and Electronic Engineering, University of Science (Vietnam National University of Hochiminh City), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Physics and Electronic Engineering, University of Science (Vietnam National University of Hochiminh City), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Puli Christian Hospital, Puli, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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Palla VV, Karaolanis G, Katafigiotis I, Anastasiou I, Patapis P, Dimitroulis D, Perrea D. gamma-H2AX: Can it be established as a classical cancer prognostic factor? Tumour Biol 2017; 39:1010428317695931. [DOI: 10.1177/1010428317695931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Double-strand breaks are among the first procedures taking place in cancer formation and progression as a result of endogenic and exogenic factors. The histone variant H2AX undergoes phosphorylation at serine 139 due to double-strand breaks, and the gamma-H2AX is formatted as a result of genomic instability. The detection of gamma-H2AX can potentially serve as a biomarker for transformation of normal tissue to premalignant and consequently to malignant tissues. gamma-H2AX has already been investigated in a variety of cancer types, including breast, lung, colon, cervix, and ovary cancers. The prognostic value of gamma-H2AX is indicated in certain cancer types, such as breast or endometrial cancer, but further investigation is needed to establish gamma-H2AX as a prognostic marker. This review outlines the role of gamma-H2AX in cell cycle, and its formation as a result of DNA damage. We investigate the role of gamma-H2AX formation in several cancer types and its correlation with other prognostic factors, and we try to find out whether it fulfills the requirements for its establishment as a classical cancer prognostic factor.
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- Viktoria-Varvara Palla
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Diakonie-Klinikum Schwäbisch Hall, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
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- 1st Department of Surgery, Vascular Unit, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 1st University Urology Clinic, Laiko Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 1st University Urology Clinic, Laiko Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, Attikon General Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Surgery, Laiko Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Zahnreich S, Ebersberger A, Karle H, Kaina B, Schmidberger H. Quantification of Radiation Biomarkers in Leukocytes of Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Different Modalities of 3D-CRT or IMRT. Radiat Res 2016; 186:508-519. [DOI: 10.1667/rr14475.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Radiation Oncology and Radiation Therapy and
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- Toxicology, University Medical Center Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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Nikitaki Z, Nikolov V, Mavragani IV, Mladenov E, Mangelis A, Laskaratou DA, Fragkoulis GI, Hellweg CE, Martin OA, Emfietzoglou D, Hatzi VI, Terzoudi GI, Iliakis G, Georgakilas AG. Measurement of complex DNA damage induction and repair in human cellular systems after exposure to ionizing radiations of varying linear energy transfer (LET). Free Radic Res 2016; 50:S64-S78. [PMID: 27593437 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2016.1232484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Detrimental effects of ionizing radiation (IR) are correlated to the varying efficiency of IR to induce complex DNA damage. A double strand break (DSB) can be considered the simpler form of complex DNA damage. These types of damage can consist of DSBs, single strand breaks (SSBs) and/or non-DSB lesions such as base damages and apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP; abasic) sites in different combinations. Enthralling theoretical (Monte Carlo simulations) and experimental evidence suggests an increase in the complexity of DNA damage and therefore repair resistance with linear energy transfer (LET). In this study, we have measured the induction and processing of DSB and non-DSB oxidative clusters using adaptations of immunofluorescence. Specifically, we applied foci colocalization approaches as the most current methodologies for the in situ detection of clustered DNA lesions in a variety of human normal (FEP18-11-T1) and cancerous cell lines of varying repair efficiency (MCF7, HepG2, A549, MO59K/J) and radiation qualities of increasing LET, that is γ-, X-rays 0.3-1 keV/μm, α-particles 116 keV/μm and 36Ar ions 270 keV/μm. Using γ-H2AX or 53BP1 foci staining as DSB probes, we calculated a DSB apparent rate of 5-16 DSBs/cell/Gy decreasing with LET. A similar trend was measured for non-DSB oxidized base lesions detected using antibodies against the human repair enzymes 8-oxoguanine-DNA glycosylase (OGG1) or AP endonuclease (APE1), that is damage foci as probes for oxidized purines or abasic sites, respectively. In addition, using colocalization parameters previously introduced by our groups, we detected an increasing clustering of damage for DSBs and non-DSBs. We also make correlations of damage complexity with the repair efficiency of each cell line and we discuss the biological importance of these new findings with regard to the severity of IR due to the complex nature of its DNA damage.
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- Zacharenia Nikitaki
- a Physics Department, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences , National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) , Zografou , Athens , Greece
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- b Institute of Medical Radiation Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen Medical School , Essen , Germany
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- a Physics Department, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences , National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) , Zografou , Athens , Greece
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- b Institute of Medical Radiation Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen Medical School , Essen , Germany
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- a Physics Department, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences , National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) , Zografou , Athens , Greece
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- a Physics Department, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences , National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) , Zografou , Athens , Greece
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- a Physics Department, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences , National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) , Zografou , Athens , Greece
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- c Radiation Biology Department , German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Aerospace Medicine , Linder Höhe , Köln , Germany
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- d Research Division , Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre , Melbourne , VIC , Australia.,e Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology , The University of Melbourne , Melbourne , VIC , Australia.,f Division of Radiation Oncology and Cancer Imaging , Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre , Melbourne , VIC , Australia
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- g Medical Physics Laboratory , Medical School, University of Ioannina , Ioannina , Greece
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- h Laboratory of Health Physics , Radiobiology & Cytogenetics, Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences & Technology, Energy & Safety, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos" , Athens , Greece
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- h Laboratory of Health Physics , Radiobiology & Cytogenetics, Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences & Technology, Energy & Safety, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos" , Athens , Greece
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- b Institute of Medical Radiation Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen Medical School , Essen , Germany
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- a Physics Department, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences , National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) , Zografou , Athens , Greece
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