Translocation dose-response curve for 137Cs γ-rays: Dose validation at various dose rate and changing dose rate conditions

Amula, Saitya; T, Subba Rao; Venkatraman, B.; A, Arul Anantha Kumar

doi:10.1016/j.mrgentox.2021.503406

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“…( 10 ) in cells fused 2 and 48 h after gamma radiation exposure and genomic translocations after 76 h by Amula et al . ( 13 ) were plotted on the same graph as extra color domains. The results are shown in supplementary data ( Figure S1 ).…”

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Fluorescence in situ hybridisation for interphase chromosomal aberration-based biological dosimetry

Meher,

Lundholm,

Wojcik

2023

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

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Metaphase spreads stained with Giemsa or painted with chromosome-specific probes by fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) have been in use since long for retrospective dose assessment (biological dosimetry). However, in cases of accidental exposure to ionising radiation, the culturing of lymphocytes to obtain metaphase chromosomes and analysis of chromosomal aberrations is time-consuming and problematic after high radiation doses. Similarly, analysing chromosomal damage in G0/G1 cells or nondividing cells by premature chromosome condensation is laborious. Following large-scale radiological emergencies, the time required for analysis is more important than precision of dose estimate. Painting of whole chromosomes using chromosome-specific probes in interphase nuclei by the FISH technique will eliminate the time required for cell culture and allow a fast dose estimate, provided that a meaningful dose-response can be obtained by scoring the number of chromosomal domains visible in interphase nuclei. In order to test the applicability of interphase FISH for quick biological dosimetry, whole blood from a healthy donor was irradiated with 8 Gy of gamma radiation. Irradiated whole blood was kept for 2 h at 37°C to allow DNA repair and thereafter processed for FISH with probes specific for Chromosomes-1 and 2. Damaged chromosomal fragments, distinguished by extra color domains, were observed in interphase nuclei of lymphocytes irradiated with 8 Gy. These fragments were efficiently detected and quantified by the FISH technique utilising both confocal and single plane fluorescence microscopy. Furthermore, a clear dose-response curve for interphase fragments was achieved following exposure to 0, 1, 2, 4 and 8 Gy of gamma radiation. These results demonstrate interphase FISH as a promising test for biodosimetry and for studying cytogenetic effects of radiation in nondividing cells.

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