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Irradiation of the liver induces a regenerative response in the nonirradiated part of the liver. It is unclear whether this leads to actual liver enlargement. The aim of this study was to evaluate the weight of compensatory hypertrophy that occurs in nonirradiated livers and to clarify the mechanism of hypertrophy from the viewpoint of hepatocyte proliferation. The anterior liver lobes (anterior lobes) were irradiated with 60 Gy of X-rays (X60 Gy) under opening laparotomy. Body weights and liver lobe weights were measured before and at 1, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after irradiation, and serum and liver tissue samples were analyzed at each time point. The anterior lobes atrophied progressively, whereas the posterior liver lobes (posterior lobes) hypertrophied in the X-ray irradiated (X-irradiated) group. Although temporary liver damage was observed after irradiation, liver function did not decrease at any time point. Hepatocyte degeneration and loss were observed in the anterior lobes of the X-irradiated group, and significant fibrosis developed 8 weeks postirradiation. Following irradiation, the proportion of Ki-67-positive cells in the anterior lobes decreased markedly in the early postirradiation period, whereas the proportion of positive cells in the posterior lobes increased, peaking at 4 weeks postirradiation (P < 0.05). Increased tumor necrosis factor-α expression was observed only in the anterior liver lobes of the X-irradiated group at 1 and 4 weeks postirradiation. Partial liver irradiation with X60 Gy induced compensatory hypertrophy of nonirradiated liver lobes. This study suggests that liver hypertrophy after partial liver irradiation is caused by increased hepatocyte mitosis.
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Hepatopatias , Fígado , Ratos , Animais , Fígado/efeitos da radiação , Hepatócitos/efeitos da radiação , Hepatopatias/etiologia , Proliferação de Células/efeitos da radiação , Hipertrofia/complicações , Hipertrofia/metabolismo , Hipertrofia/patologiaRESUMO
The return to the Moon and the landing on Mars has emphasized the need for greater attention to the effects of partial gravity on human health. Here, we sought to devise a new type of simulated partial gravity apparatus that could more efficiently and accurately provide a partial gravity environment for rat hindlimbs. The new apparatus uses a pulley system and tail suspension to create the simulated partial gravity of the rat's hind limbs by varying the weight in a balance container attached to the pulley system. An experiment was designed to verify the reliability and stability of the new apparatus. In this experiment, 25 seven-week-old male Wistar Hannover rats were randomly divided into five groups (n = 5 per group): hindlimb full weight-bearing control (1G), sham (1G), and the simulated gravity groups including Mars (3/8G), Moon (1/6G), and interplanetary space (microgravity: µG). The levels of partial gravity experienced by rat hindlimbs in the Mars and Moon groups were provided by a novel simulated partial gravity device. Changes in bone parameters [overall bone mineral density (BMD), trabecular BMD, cortical BMD, cortical bone thickness, minimum moment of area (MMA), and polar moment of area (PMA)] were evaluated using computed tomography in all rats at the proximal, middle, and distal regions of femur and tibia. Reduced gravity led to decreases in bone parameters (overall BMD, trabecular BMD, cortical BMD, MMA, and PMA) in the simulated gravity groups, mainly in distal femur and proximal tibia. The proximal tibia, MMA, and PMA findings indicated greater weakness in the µG group than in the Mars group. The sham group design also excluded the decrease in lower limb bone parameters caused by the suspension attachment of the rat's tail. The new simulated partial gravity apparatus can provide a continuous and stable level of partial gravity. It offers a reliable and valuable model for studying the effects of extraterrestrial gravity environments on humans.
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Hibernation or torpor is considered a possible tool to protect astronauts from the deleterious effects of space radiation that contains high-energy heavy ions. We induced synthetic torpor in rats by injecting adenosine 5'-monophosphate monohydrate (5'-AMP) i.p. and maintaining in low ambient temperature room (+ 16 °C) for 6 h immediately after total body irradiation (TBI) with accelerated carbon ions (C-ions). The 5'-AMP treatment in combination with low ambient temperature reduced skin temperature and increased survival following 8 Gy C-ion irradiation compared to saline-injected animals. Analysis of the histology of the brain, liver and lungs showed that 5'-AMP treatment following 2 Gy TBI reduced activated microglia, Iba1 positive cells in the brain, apoptotic cells in the liver, and damage to the lungs, suggesting that synthetic torpor spares tissues from energetic ion radiation. The application of 5'-AMP in combination with either hypoxia or low temperature environment for six hours following irradiation of rat retinal pigment epithelial cells delays DNA repair and suppresses the radiation-induced mitotic catastrophe compared to control cells. We conclude that synthetic torpor protects animals from cosmic ray-simulated radiation and the mechanism involves both hypothermia and hypoxia.
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Íons Pesados , Hibernação , Torpor , Adenosina/farmacologia , Monofosfato de Adenosina/farmacologia , Animais , Temperatura Corporal , Carbono/farmacologia , Hipóxia , Ratos , Pigmentos da RetinaRESUMO
Cultured mammalian cells have been shown to respond to microgravity (µG), but the molecular mechanism is still unknown. The study we report here is focused on molecular and cellular events that occur within a short period of time, which may be related to gravity sensing by cells. Our assumption is that the gravity-sensing mechanism is activated as soon as cells are exposed to any new gravitational environment. To study the molecular events, we exposed cells to simulated µG (SµG) for 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, and 8 h using a three-dimensional clinostat and made cell lysates, which were then analyzed by reverse phase protein arrays (RPPAs) using a panel of 453 different antibodies. By comparing the RPPA data from cells cultured at 1G with those of cells under SµG, we identified a total of 35 proteomic changes in the SµG samples and found that 20 of these changes took place, mostly transiently, within 30 min. In the 4 h and 8 h samples, there were only two RPPA changes, suggesting that the physiology of these cells is practically indistinguishable from that of cells cultured at 1 G. Among the proteins involved in the early proteomic changes were those that regulate cell motility and cytoskeletal organization. To see whether changes in gravitational environment indeed activate cell motility, we flipped the culture dish upside down (directional change in gravity vector) and studied cell migration and actin cytoskeletal organization. We found that compared with cells grown right-side up, upside-down cells transiently lost stress fibers and rapidly developed lamellipodia, which was supported by increased activity of Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1). The upside-down cells also increased their migratory activity. It is possible that these early molecular and cellular events play roles in gravity sensing by mammalian cells. Our study also indicated that these early responses are transient, suggesting that cells appear to adapt physiologically to a new gravitational environment.
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Actinas , Ausência de Peso , Actinas/metabolismo , Animais , Movimento Celular , Células Cultivadas , Mamíferos/metabolismo , ProteômicaRESUMO
BACKGROUND/AIM: This study aimed to establish a setup for ultra-high-dose-rate (FLASH) carbon-ion irradiation, and to conduct the first human cell experiments using FLASH carbon ions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A system for FLASH carbon-ion irradiation (1-3 Gy at 13 or 50 keV/µm) was developed. The growth and senescence of HFL1 lung fibroblasts were assessed by crystal violet staining assays and senescence-associated ß-galactosidase staining, respectively. Survival of HSGc-C5 cancer cells was assessed by clonogenic assays. RESULTS: The dose rates of carbon ions ranged from 96-195 Gy/s, meeting the definition of FLASH. With both 13 and 50 keV/µm beams, no FLASH sparing effect was observed on the growth suppression and senescence of HFL1 cells, nor on the survival of HSGc-C5 cells. CONCLUSION: We successfully conducted the first human cell experiments with FLASH carbon ions. No FLASH effect was observed under the conditions examined.
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Carbono , Radioterapia com Íons Pesados , Fibroblastos/efeitos da radiação , Humanos , ÍonsRESUMO
Time dependence of relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of carbon ions for skin damage was investigated to answer the question of whether the flat distribution of biological doses within a Spread-Out Bragg peak (SOBP) which is designed based on in vitro cell kill could also be flat for in vivo late responding tissue. Two spots of Indian ink intracutaneously injected into the legs of C3H mice were measured by calipers. An equieffective dose to produce 30% skin contraction was calculated from a dose-response curve and used to calculate the RBE of carbon ion beams. We discovered skin contraction progressed after irradiation and then reached a stable/slow progression phase. Equieffective doses decreased with time and the decrease was most prominent for gamma rays and least prominent for 100 keV/µm carbon ions. Survival parameter of alpha but not beta in the linear-quadratic model is closely related to the RBE of carbon ions. Biological doses within the SOBP increased with time but their distribution was still flat up to 1 year after irradiation. The outcomes of skin contraction studies suggest that (i) despite the higher RBE for skin contracture after carbon ions compared to gamma rays, gamma rays can result in a more severe late effect of skin contracture. This is due to the carbon effect saturating at a lower dose than gamma rays, and (ii) the biological dose distribution throughout the SOBP remains approximately the same even one year after exposure.
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Contratura , Transferência Linear de Energia , Animais , Carbono , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos da radiação , Relação Dose-Resposta à Radiação , Raios gama , Íons , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C3H , Eficiência Biológica RelativaRESUMO
Carbon ion radiotherapy is an emerging cancer treatment modality that has a greater therapeutic window than conventional photon radiotherapy. To maximize the efficacy of this extremely scarce medical resource, it is important to identify predictive biomarkers of higher carbon ion relative biological effectiveness (RBE) over photons. We addressed this issue by focusing on cellular antioxidant capacity and investigated 64Cu(II)-diacetyl-bis(N4-methylthiosemicarbazone) (64Cu-ATSM), a potential radioligand that reflects an over-reduced intracellular environment. We found that the carbon ion RBE correlated with 64Cu-ATSM uptake both in vitro and in vivo. High RBE/64Cu-ATSM cells showed greater steady-state levels of antioxidant proteins and increased capacity to scavenge reactive oxygen species in response to X-rays than low RBE/64Cu-ATSM counterparts; this upregulation of antioxidant systems was associated with downregulation of TCA cycle intermediates. Furthermore, inhibition of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) sensitized high RBE/64Cu-ATSM cells to X-rays, thereby reducing RBE values to levels comparable to those in low RBE/64Cu-ATSM cells. These data suggest that the cellular activity of Nrf2-driven antioxidant systems is a possible determinant of carbon ion RBE predictable by 64Cu-ATSM uptake. These new findings highlight the potential clinical utility of 64Cu-ATSM imaging to identify high RBE tumors that will benefit from carbon ion radiotherapy.
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Diatoms are one of the most prominent oceanic primary producers and are now recognized to be distributed throughout the world. They maintain their population despite predators, infections, and unfavourable environmental conditions. One of the smallest diatoms, Chaetoceros tenuissimus, can coexist with infectious viruses during blooms. To further understand this relationship, we sequenced the C. tenuissimus strain NIES-3715 genome. A gene fragment of a replication-associated gene from the infectious ssDNA virus (designated endogenous virus-like fragment, EVLF) was found to be integrated into each 41 Mb of haploid assembly. In addition, the EVLF was transcriptionally active and conserved in nine other C. tenuissimus strains from different geographical areas, although the primary structures of their proteins varied. The phylogenetic tree further suggested that the EVLF was acquired by the ancestor of C. tenuissimus. Additionally, retrotransposon genes possessing a reverse transcriptase function were more abundant in C. tenuissimus than in Thalassiosira pseudonana and Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Moreover, a target site duplication, a hallmark for long interspersed nuclear element retrotransposons, flanked the EVLF. Therefore, the EVLF was likely integrated by a retrotransposon during viral infection. The present study provides further insights into the diatom-virus evolutionary relationship.
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Vírus de DNA/genética , DNA de Cadeia Simples/genética , Diatomáceas/genética , Evolução Molecular , Genoma , Integração Viral , Diatomáceas/virologia , Filogenia , Retroelementos , Especificidade da Espécie , Transcrição GênicaRESUMO
The partial gravity environment in space can negatively affect bone health. This survey aimed to study the reaction of different parts of the lower limb bones of rats to partial gravity and the effects of different degrees of gravity on these bony parts. We used 15 8-week-old male Wistar Hannover rats were used at the beginning of the experiment. The degree of mechanical stress was modified, but the ankle joint was maintained at â¼30°, â¼120°, or â¼160° with or without plaster fixation during 10-day hindlimb suspension. Computed tomography was performed to measure the bone parameters [bone mineral density (BMD), trabecular BMD, cortical BMD, and cortical thickness] of each studied group of the whole, proximal, middle, and distal femur and distal tibia. BMD, trabecular BMD, and cortical thickness of the distal femur and proximal tibia of the simulated mechanical stress associated with partial gravity groups were significantly lower than those of the control group; the effect of different degrees of gravity on the same area of hindlimb bone had no significant difference. The simulated mechanical stress associated with partial gravity had the most significant effect on the bone close to the knee joint, with the largest weight-bearing response.
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With new and advanced technology, human exploration has reached outside of the Earth's boundaries. There are plans for reaching Mars and the satellites of Jupiter and Saturn, and even to build a permanent base on the Moon. However, human beings have evolved on Earth with levels of gravity and radiation that are very different from those that we have to face in space. These issues seem to pose a significant limitation on exploration. Although there are plausible solutions for problems related to the lack of gravity, it is still unclear how to address the radiation problem. Several solutions have been proposed, such as passive or active shielding or the use of specific drugs that could reduce the effects of radiation. Recently, a method that reproduces a mechanism similar to hibernation or torpor, known as synthetic torpor, has started to become possible. Several studies show that hibernators are resistant to acute high-dose-rate radiation exposure. However, the underlying mechanism of how this occurs remains unclear, and further investigation is needed. Whether synthetic hibernation will also protect from the deleterious effects of chronic low-dose-rate radiation exposure is currently unknown. Hibernators can modulate their neuronal firing, adjust their cardiovascular function, regulate their body temperature, preserve their muscles during prolonged inactivity, regulate their immune system, and most importantly, increase their radioresistance during the inactive period. According to recent studies, synthetic hibernation, just like natural hibernation, could mitigate radiation-induced toxicity. In this review, we see what artificial hibernation is and how it could help the next generation of astronauts in future interplanetary missions.
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Deep space exploration by humans has become more realistic, with planned returns to the Moon, travel to Mars, and beyond. Space radiation with a low dose rate would be a constant risk for space travelers. The combined effects of space radiation and partial gravity such as on the Moon and Mars are unknown. The difficulty for such research is that there are no good simulating systems on the ground to investigate these combined effects. To address this knowledge gap, we developed the Simulator of the environments on the Moon and Mars with Neutron irradiation and Gravity change (SwiNG) for in vitro experiments using disposable closed cell culture chambers. The device simulates partial gravity using a centrifuge in a three-dimensional clinostat. Six samples are exposed at once to neutrons at a low dose rate (1 mGy/day) using Californium-252 in the center of the centrifuge. The system is compact including two SwiNG devices in the incubator, one with and one without radiation source, with a cooling function. This simulator is highly convenient for ground-based biological experiments because of limited access to spaceflight experiments. SwiNG can contribute significantly to research on the combined effects of space radiation and partial gravity.
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Space travel has advanced significantly over the last six decades with astronauts spending up to 6 months at the International Space Station. Nonetheless, the living environment while in outer space is extremely challenging to astronauts. In particular, exposure to space radiation represents a serious potential long-term threat to the health of astronauts because the amount of radiation exposure accumulates during their time in space. Therefore, health risks associated with exposure to space radiation are an important topic in space travel, and characterizing space radiation in detail is essential for improving the safety of space missions. In the first part of this review, we provide an overview of the space radiation environment and briefly present current and future endeavors that monitor different space radiation environments. We then present research evaluating adverse biological effects caused by exposure to various space radiation environments and how these can be reduced. We especially consider the deleterious effects on cellular DNA and how cells activate DNA repair mechanisms. The latest technologies being developed, e.g., a fluorescent ubiquitination-based cell cycle indicator, to measure real-time cell cycle progression and DNA damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation are presented. Progress in examining the combined effects of microgravity and radiation to animals and plants are summarized, and our current understanding of the relationship between psychological stress and radiation is presented. Finally, we provide details about protective agents and the study of organisms that are highly resistant to radiation and how their biological mechanisms may aid developing novel technologies that alleviate biological damage caused by radiation. Future research that furthers our understanding of the effects of space radiation on human health will facilitate risk-mitigating strategies to enable long-term space and planetary exploration.
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Radiação Cósmica/efeitos adversos , Voo Espacial , Raios Ultravioleta , Animais , Astronautas , Carcinogênese/efeitos da radiação , Sistema Nervoso Central/efeitos da radiação , Aberrações Cromossômicas/efeitos da radiação , Dano ao DNA/efeitos da radiação , Reparo do DNA/efeitos da radiação , Meio Ambiente Extraterreno , Instabilidade Genômica/efeitos da radiação , Humanos , Micronúcleos com Defeito Cromossômico/efeitos da radiação , Substâncias Protetoras/farmacologia , Doses de Radiação , Exposição à Radiação/efeitos adversos , Exposição à Radiação/prevenção & controle , Estresse Psicológico , Ausência de PesoRESUMO
Multiple unique environmental factors such as space radiation and microgravity (µG) pose a serious threat to human gene stability during space travel. Recently, we reported that simultaneous exposure of human fibroblasts to simulated µG and radiation results in more chromosomal aberrations than in cells exposed to radiation alone. However, the mechanisms behind this remain unknown. The purpose of this study was thus to obtain comprehensive data on gene expression using a three-dimensional clinostat synchronized to a carbon (C)-ion or X-ray irradiation system. Human fibroblasts (1BR-hTERT) were maintained under standing or rotating conditions for 3 or 24 h after synchronized C-ion or X-ray irradiation at 1 Gy as part of a total culture time of 2 days. Among 57,773 genes analyzed with RNA sequencing, we focused particularly on the expression of 82 cell cycle-related genes after exposure to the radiation and simulated µG. The expression of cell cycle-suppressing genes (ABL1 and CDKN1A) decreased and that of cell cycle-promoting genes (CCNB1, CCND1, KPNA2, MCM4, MKI67, and STMN1) increased after C-ion irradiation under µG. The cell may pass through the G1/S and G2 checkpoints with DNA damage due to the combined effects of C-ions and µG, suggesting that increased genomic instability might occur in space.
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Proteínas de Ciclo Celular/genética , Fibroblastos/metabolismo , Fibroblastos/efeitos da radiação , Radiação não Ionizante , Transcriptoma , Ausência de Peso , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , HumanosRESUMO
Although the body's immune system is altered during spaceflight, the effects of microgravity (µG) on tumor growth and carcinogenesis are, as yet, unknown. To assess tumor proliferation and its effects on the immune system, we used a hind-limb unloading (HU) murine model to simulate µG during spaceflight. HU mice demonstrated significantly increased tumor growth, metastasis to the lung, and greater splenic and thymic atrophy compared with mice in constant orthostatic suspension and standard housing controls. In addition, mice undergoing temporary loading during HU (2 h per day) demonstrated no difference in cancer progression and immune organ atrophy compared with controls. Our findings suggest that temporary loading can prevent cancer progression and immune organ atrophy induced by HU. Further space experiment studies are warranted to elucidate the precise effects of µG on systemic immunity and cancer progression.
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Progressão da Doença , Elevação dos Membros Posteriores , Neoplasias/patologia , Especificidade de Órgãos , Animais , Atrofia , Peso Corporal , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Neoplasias Pulmonares/secundário , Tecido Linfoide/patologia , CamundongosRESUMO
Space radiation and microgravity (µG) are two major environmental stressors for humans in space travel. One of the fundamental questions in space biology research is whether the combined effects of µG and exposure to cosmic radiation are interactive. While studies addressing this question have been carried out for half a century in space or using simulated µG on the ground, the reported results are ambiguous. For the assessment and management of human health risks in future Moon and Mars missions, it is necessary to obtain more basic data on the molecular and cellular responses to the combined effects of radiation and µG. Recently we incorporated a µGâ»irradiation system consisting of a 3D clinostat synchronized to a carbon-ion or X-ray irradiation system. Our new experimental setup allows us to avoid stopping clinostat rotation during irradiation, which was required in all other previous experiments. Using this system, human fibroblasts were exposed to X-rays or carbon ions under the simulated µG condition, and chromosomes were collected with the premature chromosome condensation method in the first mitosis. Chromosome aberrations (CA) were quantified by the 3-color fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) method. Cells exposed to irradiation under the simulated µG condition showed a higher frequency of both simple and complex types of CA compared to cells irradiated under the static condition by either X-rays or carbon ions.
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Radioisótopos de Carbono/efeitos adversos , Aberrações Cromossômicas/efeitos da radiação , Fibroblastos/efeitos da radiação , Simulação de Ausência de Peso/efeitos adversos , Raios X/efeitos adversos , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos da radiação , Células Cultivadas , Cromossomos Humanos Par 1/efeitos da radiação , Cromossomos Humanos Par 2/efeitos da radiação , Cromossomos Humanos Par 4/efeitos da radiação , Pontos de Checagem da Fase G2 do Ciclo Celular/efeitos da radiação , Humanos , Hibridização in Situ FluorescenteRESUMO
X-ray irradiation (X-irradiation) induces disruption of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). However, the mechanisms underlying the permeability changes are unclear. Therefore, in the present study, we examined the cellular and molecular changes produced by X-irradiation of the brain. Male ICR mice were irradiated locally on their head, posterior to the bregma, except for the eyes, with a single dose of 60â¯Gy. BBB permeability was assessed using Evans blue dye. We also examined vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression, microglial morphology, and the expression of the tight junction protein claudin-5 from 0.5 to 7 days after irradiation. An increase in BBB permeability and a decrease in the expression of VEGF protein occurred in a time-dependent manner. In addition, the number of activated microglia (CD68+/Iba-1+ double-positive cells), the amount of tumor necrosis factor-α protein and immunoreactivity of nuclear factor-kappaB increased by irradiation, while the expression of claudin-5 on vascular endothelial cells diminished markedly in the cerebral cortex starting 0.5 days after irradiation. These results suggest that the downregulation of claudin-5 expression mediated by activated microglia may contribute to the BBB disruption induced by X-irradiation.
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Barreira Hematoencefálica/efeitos dos fármacos , Encéfalo/efeitos dos fármacos , Claudina-5/metabolismo , Permeabilidade/efeitos dos fármacos , Raios X , Animais , Astrócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Astrócitos/metabolismo , Barreira Hematoencefálica/metabolismo , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Regulação para Baixo , Células Endoteliais/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Endoteliais/metabolismo , Camundongos Endogâmicos ICR , Microglia/metabolismo , Junções Íntimas/metabolismoRESUMO
Many manned missions to the Moon and Mars are scheduled in the near future. However, space radiation presents a major hazard to humans, and astronauts are constantly exposed to radiation, including high linear energy transfer (LET) radiation, which differs from radiation on Earth. Thus, there is thus an urgent need to clarify the biological effects of space radiation and reduce the associated risks. In this review, we consider the role of high-LET radiobiology in relation to space-radiation exposure.
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The Lin28/let-7 axis plays an important role in tumor initiation and developmental processes. Lin28B is upregulated in a variety of cancers, and its overexpression enhances cancer cell proliferation and radioresistance through the suppression of let-7 micro RNA expression. In this study, we investigated the role of the Lin28/let7 axis as a target for radiosensitization of melanoma cancer cells. The overexpression of Lin28B reduced mature let-7 microRNA expression in melanoma cell lines, and enhanced the sphere-forming ability of melanoma cell lines, which is a characteristic of cancer stem cell (CSC) populations. Interestingly, Lin28B-overexpressed melanoma cells were more resistant to X-ray irradiation than control cells, and Lin28B-induced radioresistance was abolished after carbon ion irradiation. Consistent with these results, Lin28B overexpression reduced the numbers of γH2A.X foci after X-ray irradiation, whereas carbon ion irradiation had no such effect. Our results suggest that a carbon ion beam is more effective than an X-ray beam in terms of killing cancer cells, possibly due to elimination of CSC populations.
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Radioterapia com Íons Pesados , Melanoma/radioterapia , Proteínas de Ligação a RNA/metabolismo , Tolerância a Radiação , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Sobrevivência Celular , Histonas/metabolismo , Humanos , MicroRNAs/metabolismo , Esferoides Celulares/metabolismo , Raios XRESUMO
Outer space is an environment characterized by microgravity and space radiation, including high-energy charged particles. Astronauts are constantly exposed to both microgravity and radiation during long-term stays in space. However, many aspects of the biological effects of combined microgravity and space radiation remain unclear. We developed a new three-dimensional (3D) clinostat synchronized heavy-ion irradiation system for use in ground-based studies of the combined exposures. Our new system uses a particle accelerator and a respiratory gating system from heavy-ion radiotherapy to irradiate samples being rotated in the 3D clinostat with carbon-ion beams only when the samples are in the horizontal position. A Peltier module and special sample holder were loaded on a static stage (standing condition) and the 3D clinostat (rotation condition) to maintain a suitable temperature under atmospheric conditions. The performance of the new device was investigated with normal human fibroblasts 1BR-hTERT in a disposable closed cell culture chamber. Live imaging revealed that cellular adhesion and growth were almost the same for the standing control sample and rotation sample over 48h. Dose flatness and symmetry were judged according to the relative density of Gafchromic films along the X-axis and Y-axis of the positions of the irradiated sample to confirm irradiation accuracy. Doses calculated using the carbon-ion calibration curve were almost the same for standing and rotation conditions, with the difference being less than 5% at 1Gy carbon-ion irradiation. Our new device can accurately synchronize carbon-ion irradiation and simulated microgravity while maintaining the temperature under atmospheric conditions at ground level.
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Fenômenos Fisiológicos Celulares/efeitos da radiação , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos da radiação , Fibroblastos/efeitos da radiação , Radioterapia com Íons Pesados/efeitos adversos , Aceleradores de Partículas/instrumentação , Simulação de Ausência de Peso/instrumentação , Células Cultivadas , HumanosRESUMO
In cancer therapy today, carbon ion radiotherapy is used mainly as monotherapy, whereas cisplatin is used concomitantly with X-ray radiotherapy. The effectiveness of concomitant carbon ions and cisplatin is unclear. To obtain the information on the mechanisms potentially shared between carbon ions or X-rays and cisplatin, we assessed the correlation of sensitivity to the single treatments. In 20 human cancer cell lines, sensitivity to X-rays strongly correlated with sensitivity to cisplatin, indicating the presence of potentially shared target mechanisms. Interestingly, the correlation of sensitivity to carbon ions and cisplatin was much weaker than that of sensitivity to X-rays and cisplatin, indicating the presence of potentially different target mechanisms between carbon ions and cisplatin. Assessment of clonogenic cell death by 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride staining showed that mitotic catastrophe was more efficiently induced by carbon ions than by the same physical dose of X-rays, while apoptosis and senescence were not. These data indicate that the correlation of sensitivity to carbon ions and cisplatin is weaker than that of sensitivity to X-rays and cisplatin, which are helpful as biological basis to understand the potentially shared mechanism among these treatments. Further investigation is mandatory to elucidate the clinical efficacy of carbon ions and cisplatin combination.