RRC ID 6794
Author Tsuruoka C, Suzuki M, Hande MP, Furusawa Y, Anzai K, Okayasu R.
Title The difference in LET and ion species dependence for induction of initially measured and non-rejoined chromatin breaks in normal human fibroblasts.
Journal Radiat Res
Abstract We studied the LET and ion species dependence of the induction of chromatin breaks measured immediately after irradiation as initially measured breaks and after 24 h postirradiation incubation (37 degrees C) as non-rejoined breaks in normal human fibroblasts with different heavy ions, such as carbon, neon, silicon and iron, generated by the Heavy Ion Medical Accelerator in Chiba (HIMAC) at the National Institute of Radiological Science (NIRS). Chromatin breaks were measured as an excess number of fragments of prematurely condensed chromosomes using premature chromosome condensation (PCC). The results showed that the number of excess fragments per cell per Gy for initially measured chromatin breaks was dependent on LET in the range from 13.3 to 113.1 keV/mum but was not dependent on ion species. On the other hand, the number of non-rejoined chromatin breaks detected after 24 h postirradiation incubation was clearly dependent on both LET and ion species. No significant difference was observed in the cross section for initially measured breaks, but a statistically significant difference was observed in the cross section for non-rejoined breaks among carbon, neon, silicon and iron ions. This suggests that the LET-dependent structure in the biological effects is reflected in biological consequences of repair processes.
Volume 170(2)
Pages 163-71
Published 2008-8-1
DOI 10.1667/RR1279.1
PII RR1279
PMID 18666815
MeSH Cell Line Chromatin / genetics* Chromatin / radiation effects* DNA Breaks* DNA Repair / genetics* DNA Repair / radiation effects* Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation Fibroblasts / physiology Fibroblasts / radiation effects* Heavy Ions Humans Linear Energy Transfer / physiology* Linear Energy Transfer / radiation effects Radiation Dosage
IF 2.657
Times Cited 24
WOS Category BIOLOGY RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING BIOPHYSICS
Resource
Human and Animal Cells