Radiation-Induced DNA Damage in Uveal Melanoma Is Influenced by Dose Delivery and Chromosome 3 Status.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
; 65(6): 7, 2024 Jun 03.
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ABSTRACT
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to analyze the extent of DNA breaks in primary uveal melanoma (UM) with regard to radiotherapy dose delivery (single-dose versus fractionated) and monosomy 3 status.Methods:
A total of 54 patients with UM were included. Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) was performed in 23 patients, with 8 undergoing single-dose SRT (sdSRT) treatment and 15 receiving fractionated SRT (fSRT). DNA breaks in the enucleated or endoresected tumors were visualized by a TUNEL assay and quantified by measuring the TUNEL-positive area. Protein expression was analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Co-detection of chromosome 3 with proteins was performed by immuno-fluorescent in situ hybridization.Results:
The amount of DNA breaks in the total irradiated group was increased by 2.7-fold (P < 0.001) compared to non-irradiated tissue. Tumors treated with fSRT were affected more severely, showing 2.1-fold more DNA damage (P = 0.007) compared to the cases after single (high) dose irradiation (sdSRT). Monosomy 3 tumors showed less DNA breaks compared to disomy 3 samples (P = 0.004). The presence of metastases after radiotherapy correlated with monosomy 3 and less DNA breaks compared to patients with non-metastatic cancer in the combined group with fSRT and sdSRT (P < 0.05).Conclusions:
Fractionated irradiation led to more DNA damage than single-dose treatment in primary UM. As tumors with monosomy 3 showed less DNA breaks than those with disomy 3, this may indicate that they are less radiosensitive, which may influence the efficacy of irradiation.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Uveais
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Cromossomos Humanos Par 3
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Dano ao DNA
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Melanoma
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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