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Saini D, Jain V, Das B. Evaluation of natural chronic low dose radiation exposure on telomere length and transcriptional response of shelterin complex in individuals residing in Kerala coast, India. Mutat Res 2022; 825:111797. [PMID: 36116241 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2022.111797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
The high level natural radiation areas (HLNRA) of Kerala coast provide unique opportunity to study the biological effect of chronic low dose ionizing radiation (LDIR) on human population below 100 mSv. The radiation level in this area varies from < 1.0-45 mGy /year due to patchy distribution of monazite in the sand, which contains 232Th (8-10%), 238U (0.3%), and their decay products. Telomere length attrition has been correlated to DNA damage due to genotoxic agents. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effect of natural chronic LDIR exposure on telomere length and transcriptional response of telomere specific and DNA damage repair genes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of individuals from normal level natural radiation areas (NLNRA) and HLNRA of Kerala coast, southwest India. Blood samples were collected from 71 random male donors (24-80 years) from NLNRA (≤1.50 mGy/year; N = 19) and two HLNRA dose groups [1.51-10 mGy/year (N = 17); > 10 mGy/year, (N = 35)]. Genomic DNA was isolated from PBMCs and relative telomere length (RTL) was determined using real time q-PCR. Radio-adaptive response (RAR) study was carried out in PBMCs of 40 random males from NLNRA (N = 20) and HLNRA (>10 mGy/year; N = 20), where PBMCs were given a challenged dose of 2.0 Gy gamma radiation at 4 h. Transcriptional profile of telomere specific (TRF1, TRF2, POT1, TIN2, TPP1, RAP1), DNA damage response (RAD17, ATM, CHEK1) and base excision repair pathway (BER) (OGG1, XRCC1, NTH1, NEIL1, MUTYH, MBD4) genes were analysed at basal level and after a challenge dose of 2.0 Gy at 4 h. Our results did not show any significant effect of chronic LDR on RTL among the individuals from NLNRA and two HLNRA groups (p = 0.195). However, influence of age on RTL was clearly evident among NLNRA and HLNRA individuals. At basal level, TRF1, TRF2, TIN2, MBD4, NEIL1 and RAD17 showed significant up-regulation, whereas XRCC1 was significantly down regulated in HLNRA individuals. After a challenge dose of 2.0 Gy, significant transcriptional up-regulation was observed at telomere specific (TRF2, POT1) and BER (MBD4, NEIL1) genes in HLNRA individuals as compared to NLNRA suggesting their role in RAR. In conclusion, elevated level of natural chronic LDR exposure did not have any adverse effect on telomere length in Kerala coast. Significant transcriptional response at TRF2, MBD4 and NEIL1 at basal level and with a challenge dose of 2.0 Gy suggested their active involvement in efficient repair and telomere maintenance in individuals from HLNRA of Kerala coast.
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- Divyalakshmi Saini
- Low Level Radiation Research Section, Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division, Bio-Sciences Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India; Mumbai University, Fort Mumbai, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Section, Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division, Bio-Sciences Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Anushakti Nagar, Trombay, Mumbai 400 094, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Section, Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division, Bio-Sciences Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India; Mumbai University, Fort Mumbai, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Anushakti Nagar, Trombay, Mumbai 400 094, India.
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Ghosh A. Biological and cellular responses of humans to high-level natural radiation: A clarion call for a fresh perspective on the linear no-threshold paradigm. MUTATION RESEARCH. GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2022; 878:503478. [PMID: 35649671 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2022.503478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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There remains considerable uncertainty in obtaining risk estimates of adverse health outcomes of chronic low-dose radiation. In the absence of reliable direct data, extrapolation through the linear no-threshold (LNT) hypothesis forms the cardinal tenet of all risk assessments for low doses (≤ 100 mGy) and for the radiation protection principle of As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA). However, as recent evidences demonstrate, LNT assumptions do not appropriately reflect the biology of the cell at the low-dose end of the dose-response curve. In this regard, human populations living in high-level natural radiation areas (HLNRA) of the world can provide valuable insights into the biological and cellular effects of chronic radiation to facilitate improved precision of the dose-response relationship at low doses. Here, data obtained over decades of epidemiological and radiobiological studies on HLNRA populations is summarized. These studies do not show any evidence of unfavourable health effects or adverse cellular effects that can be correlated with high-level natural radiation. Contrary to the assumptions of LNT, no excess cancer risks or untoward pregnancy outcomes have been found to be associated with cumulative radiation dose or in-utero exposures. Molecular biology-driven studies demonstrate that chronic low-dose activates several cellular defence mechanisms that help cells to sense, recover, survive, and adapt to radiation stress. These mechanisms include stress-response signaling, DNA repair, immune alterations and most importantly, the radiation-induced adaptive response. The HLNRA data is consistent with the new evolving paradigms of low-dose radiobiology and can help develop the theoretical framework of an alternate dose-response model. A rational integration of radiobiology with epidemiology data is imperative to reduce uncertainties in predicting the potential health risks of chronic low doses of radiation.
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- Anu Ghosh
- Animal House Facility & Radiation Signaling Section, Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division, Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094, India.
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Sudheer KR, Mohammad Koya PK, Prakash AJ, Prakash AM, Manoj Kumar R, Shyni S, Jagadeesan CK, Jaikrishan G, Das B. Evaluation of risk due to chronic low dose ionizing radiation exposure on the birth prevalence of congenital heart diseases (CHD) among the newborns from high-level natural radiation areas of Kerala coast, India. Genes Environ 2022; 44:1. [PMID: 34983691 PMCID: PMC8725549 DOI: 10.1186/s41021-021-00231-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background The human population residing in monazite bearing Kerala coast are exposed to chronic low dose and low dose rate external gamma radiation due to Th232 deposits in its beach sand. The radiation level in this area varies from < 1.0 to 45.0 mGy/year. This area serves as an ideal source for conducting large-scale epidemiological studies for assessing risk of low dose and low dose rate radiation exposure on human population. The areas with a dose level of ≤1.50 mGy/year are considered as normal level natural radiation areas (NLNRAs) and areas with > 1.50 mGy/year, as high level natural radiation areas (HLNRAs). HLNRAs were further stratified into three dose groups of 1.51-3.0 mGy/year, 3.01-6.00 mGy/year and > 6.0 mGy/year. The present study evaluates the effects of chronic low dose radiation (LDR) exposure on the birth prevalence of Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD) among the live newborns monitored in hospital based prospective study from NLNRAs and HLNRAs of Kerala coast, India. Methodology Consecutive newborns were monitored from two hospital units located in the study area for congenital malformations. Referred CHD cases among the newborns screened were confirmed by conducting investigations such as pulse oximetry, chest X-ray, electrocardiogram and echocardiogram etc. Results Among the newborns screened, 289 CHDs were identified with a frequency of 1.49‰ among 193,634 livebirths, which constituted 6.03% of overall malformations and 16.29% of major malformations. Multiple logistic regression analysis suggested that the risk of CHD among the newborns of mothers from HLNRAs with a dose group of 1.51-3.0 mGy/year was significantly lower as compared to NLNRA (OR = 0.72, 95% CI: 0.57-0.92), whereas it was similar in HLNRA dose groups of 3.01-6.00 mGy/year (OR = 0.55, 95% CI: 0.31-1.00) and ≥ 6.0 mGy/year (OR = 0.96, 95% CI: 0.50-1.85). The frequency of CHDs did not show any radiation dose related increasing trend. However, a significant (P = 0.005) reduction was observed in the birth prevalence of CHDs among the newborns from HLNRA (1.28‰) as compared to NLNRA (1.79‰). Conclusion Chronic LDR exposure did not show any increased risk on the birth prevalence of CHDs from high-level natural radiation areas of Kerala coast, India. No linear increasing trend was observed with respect to different background dose groups. The frequency of CHD was observed to be 1.49 per 1000 livebirths, which was similar to the frequency of severe CHD rate reported elsewhere in India and was much less than the reported frequency of 9 per thousand.
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- K R Sudheer
- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group (BSG), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Beach Road, Kollam, Kerala, 691 001, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group (BSG), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Beach Road, Kollam, Kerala, 691 001, India
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- Department of Paediatrics, Victoria Hospital, Kollam, 691 001, India
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- Department of Gynaecology, Victoria Hospital, Kollam, 691 001, India
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- Department of Paediatrics, Taluk Head Quarters Hospital, Karunagapally, 690 544, India
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- Department of Gynaecology, Taluk Head Quarters Hospital, Karunagapally, 690 544, India
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- Directorate of Health Services, Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 011, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group (BSG), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Beach Road, Kollam, Kerala, 691 001, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group (BSG), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, 400 085, India. .,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India.
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Visweswaran S, Raavi V, Abdul Syed Basheerudeen S, Kanagaraj K, Prasad A, Selvan Gnana Sekaran T, Pattan S, Shanmugam P, Ozimuthu A, Joseph S, Perumal V. Comparative analysis of physical doses and biomarker changes in subjects underwent Computed Tomography, Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography, and interventional procedures. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2021; 870-871:503404. [PMID: 34583824 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2021.503404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Even though the medical uses of ionizing radiation are well-acknowledged globally as vital tools for the improvement of human health, they also symbolize the major man-made sources of radiation exposure to the population. Estimation of absorbed dose and biological changes after radiation-based imaging might help to better understand the effects of low dose radiation. Because of this, we measured the Entrance Surface Dose (ESD) at different anatomical locations using Lithium tetraborate doped with manganese (Li2B4O7: Mn), recorded Dose Length Product (DLP) and Dose Area Product (DAP), analyzed Chromosomal Aberration (CA), Micronucleus (MN), gamma-H2AX (γ-H2AX), and p53ser15 proteins in the blood lymphocytes of patients (n = 267) underwent Computed Tomography (CT), Positron Emission Tomography-CT (PET/CT), and interventional procedures and healthy volunteers (n = 19). The DLP and effective doses obtained from PET/CT procedures were significantly higher (p < 0.05) when compared to CT. Fluoroscopic time and DAP were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in therapeutic compared to diagnostic interventional procedures. All the anatomical locations registered a significant amount of ESD, the ESD obtained from CT and interventional procedures were significantly (p < 0.05) higher when compared to PET/CT. Fluoroscopic time did not correlate with the ESD (eye, head, thyroid, and shoulder; R2 = 0.03). CA frequency after PET/CT was significantly higher (p < 0.001) when compared to CT and interventional procedures. MN frequency was significantly higher in 24-hs (p < 0.001) post-interventional procedure compared to 2-hs. The mean ± SD of mean fluorescence intensity of γ-H2AX and p53ser15 obtained from all subjects underwent PET/CT and interventional procedures did not show a significant difference (p > 0.05) between pre- and post-procedure. However, the relative fluorescence intensity of γ-H2AX and p53ser15 was >1 in 58.5 % and 65.8 % of subjects respectively. Large inter-individual variation and lack of correlation between physical dose and biomarkers suggest the need for robust dosimetry with a large sample size to understand the health effects of low dose radiation.
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- Shangamithra Visweswaran
- Department of Human Genetics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 116, India
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- Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, 563 103, India
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- Department of Human Genetics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 116, India
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- Department of Human Genetics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 116, India
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- Department of Human Genetics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 116, India
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- Central Research Lab, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, NITTE (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka, 575 018, India
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- Department of Radiology & Imaging Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 116, India
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- Department of Radiology & Imaging Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 116, India
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- Safety, Quality & Resource Management Group, Health Safety and Environment Group, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, 603 102, India
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- Department of Neuro-Radiology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 116, India
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- Department of Human Genetics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 116, India.
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Chronic exposure of humans to high level natural background radiation leads to robust expression of protective stress response proteins. Sci Rep 2021; 11:1777. [PMID: 33469066 PMCID: PMC7815775 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80405-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Understanding exposures to low doses of ionizing radiation are relevant since most environmental, diagnostic radiology and occupational exposures lie in this region. However, the molecular mechanisms that drive cellular responses at these doses, and the subsequent health outcomes, remain unclear. A local monazite-rich high level natural radiation area (HLNRA) in the state of Kerala on the south-west coast of Indian subcontinent show radiation doses extending from ≤ 1 to ≥ 45 mGy/y and thus, serve as a model resource to understand low dose mechanisms directly on healthy humans. We performed quantitative discovery proteomics based on multiplexed isobaric tags (iTRAQ) coupled with LC–MS/MS on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells from HLNRA individuals. Several proteins involved in diverse biological processes such as DNA repair, RNA processing, chromatin modifications and cytoskeletal organization showed distinct expression in HLNRA individuals, suggestive of both recovery and adaptation to low dose radiation. In protein–protein interaction (PPI) networks, YWHAZ (14-3-3ζ) emerged as the top-most hub protein that may direct phosphorylation driven pro-survival cellular processes against radiation stress. PPI networks also identified an integral role for the cytoskeletal protein ACTB, signaling protein PRKACA; and the molecular chaperone HSPA8. The data will allow better integration of radiation biology and epidemiology for risk assessment [Data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD022380].
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Abend M, Nisbet A, Gering F, Averin V, Andersson K, Schneider T, Mothersill C, Zeeb H, Scholz-Kreisel P, Yamashita S, Pölz-Viol C, Port M. "Living in Contaminated Areas"-Consideration of Different Perspectives. HEALTH PHYSICS 2020; 119:2-11. [PMID: 32205714 DOI: 10.1097/hp.0000000000001218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Following large-scale nuclear power plant accidents such as those that occurred at Chernobyl (Ukraine) in 1986 and Fukushima Daiichi (Japan) in 2011, large populations are living in areas containing residual amounts of radioactivity. As a key session of the ConRad conference, experts were invited from different disciplines to provide state-of-the-art information on the topic of "living in contaminated areas." These experts provided their different perspectives on a range of topics including radiation protection principles and dose criteria, environmental measurements and dose estimation, maintaining decent living and working conditions, evidence of health risks, and social impact and risk communication. A short summary of these different perspectives is provided in this paper.
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- Michael Abend
- Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology, Neuherberg str. 11, 80937 Munich
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology, Neuherberg str. 11, 80937 Munich
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology, Neuherberg str. 11, 80937 Munich
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology, Neuherberg str. 11, 80937 Munich
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- Technical University of Denmark, DTU Environment, Radioecology and Tracer Studies Section, Frederiksborgvej 399, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology, Neuherberg str. 11, 80937 Munich
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology, Neuherberg str. 11, 80937 Munich
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology, Neuherberg str. 11, 80937 Munich
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology, Neuherberg str. 11, 80937 Munich
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Lampe N, Marin P, Coulon M, Micheau P, Maigne L, Sarramia D, Piquemal F, Incerti S, Biron DG, Ghio C, Sime-Ngando T, Hindre T, Breton V. Reducing the ionizing radiation background does not significantly affect the evolution of Escherichia coli populations over 500 generations. Sci Rep 2019; 9:14891. [PMID: 31624294 PMCID: PMC6797783 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-51519-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Over millennia, life has been exposed to ionizing radiation from cosmic rays and natural radioisotopes. Biological experiments in underground laboratories have recently demonstrated that the contemporary terrestrial radiation background impacts the physiology of living organisms, yet the evolutionary consequences of this biological stress have not been investigated. Explaining the mechanisms that give rise to the results of underground biological experiments remains difficult, and it has been speculated that hereditary mechanisms may be involved. Here, we have used evolution experiments in standard and very low-radiation backgrounds to demonstrate that environmental ionizing radiation does not significantly impact the evolutionary trajectories of E. coli bacterial populations in a 500 generations evolution experiment.
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- Nathanael Lampe
- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Laboratoire Souterrain de Modane, 1125 Route de Bardonèche, F-73500, Modane, France
- Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3, CENBG, F-33170, Gradignan, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3, CENBG, F-33170, Gradignan, France
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- CNRS UMR 6023, Université Clermont-Auvergne, Laboratoire "Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement" (LMGE), F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CNRS UMR 6023, Université Clermont-Auvergne, Laboratoire "Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement" (LMGE), F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CNRS UMR 6023, Université Clermont-Auvergne, Laboratoire "Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement" (LMGE), F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, TIMC-IMAG, F-38000, Grenoble, France.
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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J E, S M J M, S A R M. A Glance at the Errors of Some Studies on the Health Effects of High Background Natural Radiation Areas. J Biomed Phys Eng 2019; 9:389-394. [PMID: 31531291 PMCID: PMC6709348 DOI: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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There is no place on the Earth, the planet we live on, where the natural background radiation level is zero. Since the birth and even in our fetal stage, we have been exposed to different sources of natural radiation. Life, in fact, evolved in a radiation environment that was much more harsh than today. Earth serves as a source of terrestrial radiation. Uranium, thorium, and radium are among the radioactive materials that naturally exist in soil and rock. Moreover, the air, we breathe, contains radon, a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that is created naturally by the radioactive decay of uranium and radium. The crucial importance of the studies on the health effects of living in areas with high levels of background radiation for understanding the biological impact of exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation is well documented. Despite the undeniable need for accurate information about the health effects of exposure to high levels of background radiation, many published papers suffer from methodological and other common types of errors. In this paper, we review three articles published on high background radiation areas. The first paper has addressed the frequencies of unstable (dicentrics& rings), stable (translocations & inversions), and other types of chromosome aberration in adult men from both high background radiation areas of Kerala and areas with normal background radiation. The second paper has addressed different aspects of the world’s high background natural radiation areas. Finally, the third paper has tried to address the role of background radiation on males to females’ ratio at birth. The author has mainly referred to the studies performed on the impact of radiation exposures from nuclear testing (worldwide) and Chernobyl fallout (in Europe).The major shortcomings of these three papers, especially methodological errors, which affected the accuracy of their findings and conclusions are discussed.
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- Eslami J
- School of Midwifery and Nursing, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation Protection Research Center (INIRPRC), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Biophotonics Lab, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, 53211 USA
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- School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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S M J M, Gh M, S A R M, M P. Is Induction of Anomalies in Lymphocytes of the Residents of High Background Radiation Areas Associated with Increased Cancer Risk? J Biomed Phys Eng 2019; 9:367-372. [PMID: 31341882 PMCID: PMC6613150 DOI: 10.31661/jbpe.v9i3jun.654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2016] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Man has been exposed to different levels of natural background radiation since the creation of human life. There are inhabited areas around the world with extraordinary levels of natural background radiation. The level of natural radiation in these areas is up to two orders of magnitude higher than other places. Areas such as Yangjiang, China; Guarapari, Brazil; and Kerala, India are among the areas with high levels of natural radiation. Ramsar a coastal city in North Iran has some inhabited areas with the highest known levels of background radiation around the world. People who live in high background radiation areas (HBRAs) such as Ramsar do not record any detrimental biological effects. While some cytogenetic studies conducted in HBRAs have shown increased frequencies of unstable chromosome aberration, other investigations failed to find a significant difference. This short review is an attempt to verify if induction of chromosomal anomalies in the lymphocytes of the residents of high background radiation areas is associated with increased cancer risk.
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- Mortazavi S M J
- Professor of Medical Physics, Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation Protection Research Center (INIRPRC), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation Protection Research Center (INIRPRC), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Student of Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Oral and Dental Disease Research Center, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Syaifudin M, Defiyandra VP, Nurhayati S, Purnami S, Pudjadi E. Micronucleus Assay-based Evaluation of Radiosensitivity of Lymphocytes among Inhabitants Living in High Background Radiation Area of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia. Genome Integr 2019; 9:2. [PMID: 30820313 PMCID: PMC6388569 DOI: 10.4103/genint.genint_2_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Naturally occurring radiation can be found all around us and account for most of the radiation received by human beings each year. Indonesia has a region with high-dose natural radiation located in the suburb of West Sulawesi province with a dose rate up to 2800 nSv/h; however, its impact was not fully understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the radiosensitivity of 12 peripheral blood lymphocytes of inhabitant from high background radiation area (HBRA) and 10 from normal background radiation area (NBRA) based on cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay after challenged with 1.5 Gy of gamma ray. The analysis of CBMN was done according to standard procedure as per IAEA guidelines, and frequency of binucleate (mitotic) cells with micronuclei (MN) was scored in around 2000 binucleate lymphocytes cells per culture in microscopic analysis. Mean MN frequency for HBRA was lower than that of NBRA (0.121 vs. 0.189) after irradiation, indicating an adaptive response in HBRA group that resulted in less radiosensitivity; however, there was no statistically significant different (P > 0.05) between these two groups. The MN number was higher in women compared to men for both HBRA (0.15 vs. 0.09) and NBRA (0.216 vs. 0.147) groups. Besides, there was no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05) in Nuclear Division Index (NDI), as measured in 500 metaphase cells with published formula, between HBRA and NBRA samples (1.24 vs. 1.21). The lower MN frequency prompts us to conclude that there is an adaptive response in the lymphocytes of inhabitants as an indicator of lower radiosensitivity to the high natural radiation exposure. Further studies using large number of samples are required to obtain more comprehensive conclusion along with the assessment of other types of radiosensitivity-related biomarkers.
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- Mukh Syaifudin
- Nuclear Medicine Technique and Radiation Biology Division, Center for Technology of Radiation Safety and Metrology, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Cilandak, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences, Al-Azhar Indonesia University, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Nuclear Medicine Technique and Radiation Biology Division, Center for Technology of Radiation Safety and Metrology, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Cilandak, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Nuclear Medicine Technique and Radiation Biology Division, Center for Technology of Radiation Safety and Metrology, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Cilandak, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Radioecology Division, Center for Technology of Radiation Safety and Metrology (PTKMR), National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Cilandak, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Tang FR, Loganovsky K. Low dose or low dose rate ionizing radiation-induced health effect in the human. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2018; 192:32-47. [PMID: 29883875 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2018.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The extensive literature review on human epidemiological studies suggests that low dose ionizing radiation (LDIR) (≤100 mSv) or low dose rate ionizing radiation (LDRIR) (<6mSv/H) exposure could induce either negative or positive health effects. These changes may depend on genetic background, age (prenatal day for embryo), sex, nature of radiation exposure, i.e., acute or chronic irradiation, radiation sources (such as atomic bomb attack, fallout from nuclear weapon test, nuclear power plant accidents, 60Co-contaminated building, space radiation, high background radiation, medical examinations or procedures) and radionuclide components and human epidemiological experimental designs. Epidemiological and clinical studies show that LDIR or LDRIR exposure may induce cancer, congenital abnormalities, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, cognitive and other neuropsychiatric disorders, cataracts and other eye and somatic pathology (endocrine, bronchopulmonary, digestive, etc). LDIR or LDRIR exposure may also reduce mutation and cancer mortality rates. So far, the mechanisms of LDIR- or LDRIR -induced health effect are poorly understood. Further extensive studies are still needed to clarify under what circumstances, LDIR or LDRIR exposure may induce positive or negative effects, which may facilitate development of new therapeutic approaches to prevent or treat the radiation-induced human diseases or enhance radiation-induced positive health effect.
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- Feng Ru Tang
- Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Initiative, National University of Singapore, 138602, Singapore.
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- Radiation Psychoneurology Department, Institute of Clinical Radiology, State Institution "National Research Centre for Radiation Medicne, National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine", 53 Melnikov Str., Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine
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Nishad S, Ghosh A. Comparative proteomic analysis of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells indicates adaptive response to low-dose radiation in individuals from high background radiation areas of Kerala. Mutagenesis 2018; 33:359-370. [DOI: 10.1093/mutage/gey036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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- Srambikkal Nishad
- Radiation Signaling Group, Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Radiation Signaling Group, Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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C V K, E N R, V AK, P R VK, P K M K, G J, Das B. Frequency of chromosome aberrations among adult male individuals from high and normal level natural radiation areas of Kerala in the southwest coast of India. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2018; 828:23-29. [PMID: 29555061 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2018.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Chromosome aberration analysis was carried out in peripheral blood lymphocytes of adult male individuals from normal level natural radiation areas (NLNRA, ≤1.5 mGy/year, N = 27) and high level natural radiation areas (HLNRA, >1.5mGy/year, N = 70) of Kerala coast in southwest India. The mean age of individuals from NLNRA and HLNRA was 40.9 ± 9.4 and 43.7 ± 12.4 years, respectively, with an overall mean of 42.9 ± 11.6 (range: 18-80). Whole-blood cultures were set up and about 260 metaphases were scored per individual. The frequency of chromosome aberrations was calculated per 1000 cells. The overall basal frequency of unstable (dicentrics and rings), stable (translocations and inversions) and other (fragments and breaks) aberrations was 1.54 ± 0.25, 4.1 ± 0.40 and 6.66 ± 0.51, respectively. Individuals of NLNRA and HLNRA had statistically similar frequency of unstable (2.11 ± 0.64 v/s 1.39 ± 0.26; RR = 0.66; 95% CI: 0.33-1.33), stable (4.60 ± 0.94 v/s 3.97 ± 0.44; RR = 0.86; 95% CI: 0.55-1.36) and other (7.85 ± 1.23 v/s 6.36 ± 0.56; RR = 0.81; 95% CI: 0.57-1.15) chromosome aberrations. Frequencies of unstable, stable and other chromosome aberrations did not show any dose response after stratification of HLNRA samples into three dose groups (1.51-5.0 mGy/year, 5.01-10 mGy/year and >10.0 mGy/year). Smokers showed an increase in other chromosome aberrations (P < 0.001), but smoking was not associated with unstable and stable aberrations. Alcohol consumption and tobacco chewing had no significant association with any type of chromosome aberrations. In conclusion, chronic low dose radiation prevailing in Kerala coast did not show any significant effect on the basal frequency of chromosome aberrations among the adult population.
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- Karuppasamy C V
- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group (BSG), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Kollam 691 001, Kerala, India.
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group (BSG), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Kollam 691 001, Kerala, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group (BSG), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Kollam 691 001, Kerala, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group (BSG), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Kollam 691 001, Kerala, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group (BSG), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Kollam 691 001, Kerala, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group (BSG), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Kollam 691 001, Kerala, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group (BSG), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Kollam 691 001, Kerala, India; LLRRS, RB & HSD, BSG, BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India.
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Jain V, Das B. Global transcriptome profile reveals abundance of DNA damage response and repair genes in individuals from high level natural radiation areas of Kerala coast. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0187274. [PMID: 29161272 PMCID: PMC5697823 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The high level natural radiation areas (HLNRA) of Kerala coast in south west India is unique for its wide variation in the background radiation dose (<1.0mGy to 45mGy/year) and vast population size. Several biological studies conducted in this area did not reveal any adverse effects of chronic low dose and low dose rate radiation on human population. In the present study, global transcriptome analysis was carried out in peripheral blood mono-nuclear cells of 36 individuals belonging to different background dose groups [NLNRA, (Group I, ≤1.50 mGy/year) and three groups of HLNRA; Group II, 1.51–5.0 mGy/year), Group III, 5.01-15mGy/year and Group IV, >15.0 mGy/year] to find out differentially expressed genes and their biological significance in response to chronic low dose radiation exposure. Our results revealed a dose dependent increase in the number of differentially expressed genes with respect to different background dose levels. Gene ontology analysis revealed majority of these differentially expressed genes are involved in DNA damage response (DDR) signaling, DNA repair, cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, histone/chromatin modification and immune response. In the present study, 64 background dose responsive genes have been identified as possible chronic low dose radiation signatures. Validation of 30 differentially expressed genes was carried out using fluorescent based universal probe library. Abundance of DDR and DNA repair genes along with pathways such as MAPK, p53 and JNK in higher background dose groups (> 5.0mGy/year) indicated a possible threshold dose for DDR signaling and are plausible reason of observing in vivo radio-adaptive response and non-carcinogenesis in HLNRA population. To our knowledge, this is the first study on molecular effect of chronic low dose radiation exposure on human population from high background radiation areas at transcriptome level using high throughput approach. These findings have tremendous implications in understanding low dose radiation biology especially, the effect of low dose radiation exposure in humans.
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- Vinay Jain
- Low Level Radiation Research Section, Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Section, Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, India
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Efficient repair of DNA double strand breaks in individuals from high level natural radiation areas of Kerala coast, south-west India. Mutat Res 2017; 806:39-50. [PMID: 28963924 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2017.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2016] [Revised: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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High level natural radiation areas (HLNRA) of Kerala coastal strip (55km long and 0.5km wide) in southwest India exhibit wide variations in the level of background dose (< 1.0-45.0mGy/year) due to thorium deposits in the beach sand. The areas with ≤1.5mGy/year are considered as normal level natural radiation area (NLNRA), whereas areas with >1.5mGy/year are HLNRA. Individuals belonging to HLNRA were stratified into two groups, Low dose group (LDG: 1.51-5.0mGy/year) and high dose group (HDG: >5.0mGy/year). The mean annual dose received by the individuals from NLNRA, LDG and HDG was 1.3±0.1, 2.7±0.9 and 9.4±2.3mGy/year, respectively. Induction and repair of DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) in terms of gamma-H2AX positive cells were analysed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) using flow cytometry. Induction of DSBs was studied at low (0.25Gy) and high challenge doses (1.0 and 2.0Gy) of gamma radiation in 78 individuals {NLNRA, N=23; HLNRA (LDG, N=21 and HDG, N=34)}. Repair kinetics of DSBs were evaluated in PBMCs of 30 individuals belonging to NLNRA (N=8), LDG (N=7) and HDG (N=15) at low (0.25Gy) and high doses (2.0Gy) of gamma radiation. Transcription profile of DNA damage response (DDR) and DSB repair genes involved in non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) and homologous recombination repair (HRR) pathways was analysed after a challenge dose of 2.0Gy in PBMCs of NLNRA (N=10) and HDG, HLNRA (N=10) group. Our results revealed significantly lower induction and efficient repair of DSBs in HLNRA groups as compared to NLNRA. Transcription profile of DCLRE1C, XRCC4, NBS1 and CDK2 showed significant up-regulation (p≤0.05) in HDG at a challenge dose of 2.0Gy indicating active involvement of DDR and DSB repair pathways. In conclusion, lower induction and efficient repair of DNA DSBs in HLNRA groups is suggestive of an in vivo radio-adaptive response due to priming effect of chronic low dose radiation prevailing in this area.
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Ramachandran EN, Karuppasamy CV, Kumar VA, Soren DC, Kumar PRV, Koya PKM, Jaikrishan G, Das B. Radio-adaptive response in peripheral blood lymphocytes of individuals residing in high-level natural radiation areas of Kerala in the southwest coast of India. Mutagenesis 2017; 32:267-273. [PMID: 27831478 DOI: 10.1093/mutage/gew057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The present study investigates whether the chronic low-dose radiation exposure induces an in vivo radio-adaptive response in individuals from high-level natural radiation areas (HLNRA) of the Kerala coast. Peripheral blood samples from 54 adult male individuals aged between 26 and 65 years were collected for the study with written informed consent. Each of the whole blood sample was divided into three, one was sham irradiated, second and third was exposed to challenging doses of 1.0 and 2.0 Gy gamma radiation, respectively. Cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay was employed to study the radio-adaptive response. Seventeen individuals were from normal-level natural radiation area (NLNRA ≤1.5 mGy/year) and 37 from HLNRA (> 1.5 mGy/year). Based on the annual dose received, individuals from HLNRA were further classified into low-dose group (LDG, 1.51-5.0 mGy/year, N = 19) and high-dose group (HDG >5.0 mGy/year, N = 18). Basal frequency of micronucleus (MN) was comparable across the three dose groups (NLNRA, LDG and HDG, P = 0.64). Age of the individuals showed a significant effect on the frequency of MN after challenging dose exposures. The mean frequency of MN was significantly lower in elder (>40 years) individuals from HDG of HLNRA as compared to the young (≤40 years) individuals after 1.0 Gy (P < 0.001) and 2.0 Gy (P = 0.002) of challenging doses. However, young and elder individuals within NLNRA and LDG of HLNRA showed similar frequency of MN after the challenging dose exposures. Thus, increased level of chronic low-dose radiation (>5.0 mGy/year) seems to act as a priming dose resulting in the induction of an in vivo radio-adaptive response in elder individuals of the Kerala coast.
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- E N Ramachandran
- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory (LLRRL), Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Beach Road, Kollam 691 001, Kerala and
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory (LLRRL), Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Beach Road, Kollam 691 001, Kerala and
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory (LLRRL), Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Beach Road, Kollam 691 001, Kerala and
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- Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), RB&HSD, Bio-Science Group, BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory (LLRRL), Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Beach Road, Kollam 691 001, Kerala and
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory (LLRRL), Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Beach Road, Kollam 691 001, Kerala and
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory (LLRRL), Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Beach Road, Kollam 691 001, Kerala and
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- Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), RB&HSD, Bio-Science Group, BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
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Till JE, Beck HL, Grogan HA, Caffrey EA. A review of dosimetry used in epidemiological studies considered to evaluate the linear no-threshold (LNT) dose-response model for radiation protection. Int J Radiat Biol 2017; 93:1128-1144. [DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2017.1337280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Jain V, Kumar PRV, Koya PKM, Jaikrishan G, Das B. Lack of increased DNA double-strand breaks in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of individuals from high level natural radiation areas of Kerala coast in India. Mutat Res 2016; 788:50-7. [PMID: 27063255 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2016.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2015] [Revised: 02/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The high level natural radiation area (HLNRA) of Kerala is a 55km long and 0.5km wide strip in south west coast of India. The level of background radiation in this area varies from <1.0mGy/year to 45.0mGy/year. It offers unique opportunity to study the effect of chronic low dose/low dose-rate radiation directly on human population. Spontaneous level of DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) was quantified in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of 91 random individuals from HLNRA (N=61, mean age: 36.1±7.43years) and normal level natural radiation area (NLNRA) (N=30, mean age: 35.5±6.35years) using gamma-H2AX as a marker. The mean annual dose received by NLNRA and HLNRA individuals was 1.28±0.086mGy/year and 8.28±4.96mGy/year, respectively. The spontaneous frequency of DSBs in terms of gamma-H2AX foci among NLNRA and HLNRA individuals were 0.095±0.009 and 0.084±0.004 per cell (P=0.22). The individuals from HLNRA were further classified as low dose group (LDG, 1.51-5.0mGy/year, mean dose: 2.63±0.76mGy/year) and high dose group (HDG, >5.0mGy/year, mean dose: 11.04±3.57mGy/year). The spontaneous frequency of gamma-H2AX foci per cell in NLNRA, LDG and HDG was observed to be 0.095±0.009, 0.096±0.008 and 0.078±0.004 respectively. Individuals belonging to HDG of HLNRA showed marginally lower frequency of DSBs as compared to NLNRA and LDG of HLNRA. This could be suggestive of either lower induction or better repair of DSBs in individuals from HDG of HLNRA. The present study indicated that 5.0mGy/year could be a possible threshold dose for DSB induction at chronic low-dose radiation exposure in vivo. However, further studies on DNA damage induction and repair kinetics are required to draw firm conclusions.
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- Vinay Jain
- Low Level Radiation Research Section, Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400 094, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Section, Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Section, Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Section, Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Section, Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India.
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Karuppasamy CV, Ramachandran EN, Kumar VA, Kumar PRV, Koya PKM, Jaikrishan G, Das B. Peripheral blood lymphocyte micronucleus frequencies in men from areas of Kerala, India, with high vs normal levels of natural background ionizing radiation. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2016; 800-801:40-5. [PMID: 27085474 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2016.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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We have measured the frequencies of micronuclei (MN) in adult male individuals living in areas of the Kerala coast, southwest India, with either high (HLNRA, >1.5mGy/year) or normal levels of natural ionizing radiation (NLNRA, ≤1.5mGy/year). Blood samples were obtained from 141 individuals, 94 from HLNRA and 47 from NLNRA, aged 18-72, and were subjected to the cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay. An average of 1835 binucleated (BN) cells per individual were scored. The overall frequency of MN (mean±SD) was 11.7±6.7 per 1000 BN cells. The frequencies of MN in the HLNRA (11.7±6.6) and NLNRA (11.6±6.7) were not statistically significantly different (P=0.59). However, a statistically significant (P<0.001) age-dependent increase in MN frequency was observed among individuals from both HLNRA and NLNRA. No natural background radiation dose-dependent increase in MN frequency was seen. MN frequency was not influenced by tobacco smoking or chewing but it was increased among individuals consuming alcohol. Chronic low-dose radiation in the Kerala coast did not have a significant effect on MN frequency among adult men.
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- C V Karuppasamy
- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Beach Road, Kollam 691 001, Kerala, India.
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Beach Road, Kollam 691 001, Kerala, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Beach Road, Kollam 691 001, Kerala, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Beach Road, Kollam 691 001, Kerala, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Beach Road, Kollam 691 001, Kerala, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Beach Road, Kollam 691 001, Kerala, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Low Level Radiation Research Section (LLRRS), Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division (RB&HSD), Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Beach Road, Kollam 691 001, Kerala, India; LLRRS, RB&HSD, BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India.
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Kumar PRV, Seshadri M, Jaikrishan G, Das B. Effect of chronic low dose natural radiation in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells: Evaluation of DNA damage and repair using the alkaline comet assay. Mutat Res 2015; 775:59-65. [PMID: 25879710 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2015.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Revised: 03/15/2015] [Accepted: 03/22/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study investigates whether peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from inhabitants of Kerala in southwest India, exposed to chronic low dose natural radiation in vivo (>1 mSv year(-1)), respond with a radioadaptive response to a challenging dose of gamma radiation. Toward this goal, PBMCs isolated from 77 subjects from high-level natural radiation areas (HLNRA) and 37 subjects from a nearby normal level natural radiation area (NLNRA) were challenged with 2 Gy and 4 Gy gamma radiation. Subjects from HLNRA were classified based on the mean annual effective dose received, into low dose group (LDG) and high dose group (HDG) with mean annual effective doses of 2.69 mSv (N=43, range 1.07 mSv year(-1) to 5.55 mSv year(-1)) and 9.62 mSv (N = 34, range 6.07 mSv year(-1) to 17.41 mSv year(-1)), respectively. DNA strand breaks and repair kinetics (at 7 min, 15 min and 30 min after 4 Gy) were evaluated using the alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis (comet) assay. Initial levels of DNA strand breaks observed after either a 2 Gy or a 4 Gy challenging dose were significantly lower in subjects of the HDG from HLNRA compared to subjects of NLNRA (2 Gy, P = 0.01; 4 Gy, P = 0.02) and LDG (2 Gy P = 0.01; 4 Gy, P=0.05). Subjects of HDG from HLNRA showed enhanced rejoining of DNA strand breaks (HDG/NLNRA, P = 0.06) during the early stage of repair (within 7 min). However at later times a similar rate of rejoining of strand breaks was observed across the groups (HDG, LDG and NLNRA). Preliminary results from our study suggest in vivo chronic low-level natural radiation provides an initial exposure that allows an adaptation to a subsequent higher radiation exposure, perhaps through improving DNA repair via an unknown mechanism. Therefore, further investigations would be necessary in this population to understand the biological and health effects of chronic low-level natural radiation exposures.
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- P R Vivek Kumar
- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, IRE Campus, Beach Road, Kollam 691 001, Kerala, India.
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- Low Level Radiation Research Section, Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, IRE Campus, Beach Road, Kollam 691 001, Kerala, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Section, Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bio-Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
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Shelke S, Das B. Dose response and adaptive response of non-homologous end joining repair genes and proteins in resting human peripheral blood mononuclear cells exposed to γ radiation. Mutagenesis 2014; 30:365-79. [PMID: 25473122 DOI: 10.1093/mutage/geu081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Ionising radiation induces single-strand breaks, double-strand breaks (DSB) and base damages in human cell. DSBs are the most deleterious and if not repaired may lead to genomic instability and cell death. DSB can be repaired through non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) pathway in resting lymphocytes. In this study, NHEJ genes and proteins were studied in irradiated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) at resting stage. Dose-response, time point kinetics and adaptive-response studies were conducted in irradiated PBMC at various end points such as DNA damage quantitation, transcription and protein expression profile. Venous blood samples were collected from 20 random, normal and healthy donors with written informed consent. PBMC was separated and irradiated with various doses between 0.1 and 2.0 Gy ((60)CO-γ source) for dose-response study. Repair kinetics of DNA damage and time point changes in expression of genes and proteins were studied in post-irradiated PBMC at 2.0 Gy at various time points up to 240 min. Adaptive-response study was conducted with a priming dose of 0.1 Gy followed by a challenging dose of 2.0 Gy after 4-h incubation. Our results revealed that Ku70, Ku80, XLF and Ligase IV were significantly upregulated (P < 0.05) at 4-h post-irradiation at transcript and protein level. Adaptive-response study showed significantly increased expression of the proteins involved in NHEJ, suggesting their role in adaptive response in human PBMC at G0/G1, which has important implications to human health.
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- Shridevi Shelke
- Low Level Radiation Research Section, Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bio-Sciences Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- Low Level Radiation Research Section, Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bio-Sciences Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
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Jain V, Hassan PA, Das B. Radiation-induced conformational changes in chromatin structure in resting human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Int J Radiat Biol 2014; 90:1143-51. [PMID: 24844371 DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2014.925605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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UNLABELLED Abstract Background: Ionizing radiation induces a plethora of DNA damage including double-strand breaks (DSB) that may trigger a series of events such as transcription, DNA repair and alteration in the conformation of chromatin structure in human cells. We have made an attempt to study the conformational changes in chromatin fibers in irradiated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) using Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) as a new tool. MATERIALS AND METHODS Venous blood samples were collected from 10 random, healthy individuals with written informed consent, approved by institutional ethics committee. PBMC were separated from blood, irradiated with different doses of gamma radiation from 0.25-1.0 Gy. Native chromatin was isolated from irradiated PBMC and changes in the hydrodynamic diameter of the chromatin fiber were measured using DLS. Both dose response and time kinetics was studied in order to see the chromatin changes. Radiation-induced DNA double-strand breaks were measured using gamma-H2AX (histone 2A member X) as a biomarker using flow cytometry and foci were visualized in confocal microscopy. RESULTS A significant alteration in hydrodynamic diameter of the chromatin fiber was observed at lower doses (0.25 and 0.50 Gy), whereas at higher dose (1.0 Gy), the size of the chromatin fiber was comparable to unirradiated control. Among the 10 individuals studied, five individuals showed significant increase (p ≤ 0.002) in hydrodynamic size at 0.25 Gy whereas four individuals showed significant decrease (p ≤ 0.009) at 0.25 Gy. One individual did not show any significant difference as compared to control. However, dose-dependent increase in gamma-H2AX fluorescence signals as well as foci number was observed. Increased fragmentation of chromatin fiber was also observed using Atomic Force Microscopy at higher doses. CONCLUSION Radiation-induced DNA damage response can lead to individual specific conformational changes in chromatin structure at lower doses (0.25 Gy and 0.50 Gy) which can be detected using dynamic light scattering method in resting human PBMC.
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- Vinay Jain
- Low Level Radiation Research Section, Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bio Science Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre , Trombay, Mumbai-400 085 , India
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