Cell death and cell-cycle arrest induced by incorporation of [3H]thymidine into human haemopoietic cell lines

PURPOSE: To investigate the influence of [methyl-3H]thymidine ([3H]Tdr) incorporated into human haemopoietic cell lines. MATERIALS AND METHODS: HL-60, Molt-4, Jurkat, Raji and SKW6-CL4 cells were incubated in the presence of [3H]Tdr. Cell proliferation, cell viability, DNA fragmentation and expression of caspase-3 and Bcl-2 families were examined. The cell-cycle of HL-60 was analysed using flow cytometry. RESULTS: In HL-60, Molt-4 and Jurkat, cell death was accompanied by DNA nucleosomal fragmentation and activation of caspase-3. In Raji and SKW6-CL4, it was accompanied by neither. Protein levels of Bcl-2 and Bad in HL-60 and Molt-4 did not significantly change, and that of Bax was decreased after a 3-day incubation. HL-60 incubated in the presence of 74 or 185 kBq/ml [3H]Tdr arrested at G2/M phase, and then underwent apoptosis. In 7.4 kBq/ml, the cell-cycle progressed after the delay in S-phase. CONCLUSIONS: Two different modes of cell death were observed when [3H]Tdr was incorporated into the human haemopoietic cell lines. Incorporation into HL-60 cells resulted in delay of S-phase progression, arrest at G2/M and apoptosis.     

Different inducibility of radiation- or heat-induced p53-dependent apoptosis after acute or chronic irradiation in human cultured squamous cell carcinoma cells

PURPOSE: This study was undertaken to clarify the effects of acute or chronic pre-irradiation on the induction of p53-dependent apoptosis by X-rays or heat shock. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Having an identical genotype except for p53-status, the human cultured squamous cell carcinoma cells (SAS) were transfected with a mutant p53 gene (SAS/mp53) or neo alone (SAS/neo) as a control. After acute X-irradiation (1 Gy min(-1)), chronic gamma-irradiation (0.001 Gy min(-1)) or heat shock (44 degrees C), the cells were for the incidence of apoptotic bodies and DNA ladders, cellular levels of p53 and bax, and caspase-3 activity. RESULTS: It was found that (1) a challenge treatment with X-rays (5.O Gy) or heat shock (30 min) immediately after chronic pre-irradiation (1.5 Gy) but not acute pre-irradiation (1.5 Gy) resulted in lower levels of apoptosis than those observed after challenge treatment only in SAS/neo cells; (2) a challenge treatment-induced apoptosis was observed 48 h after cessation of chronic pre-irradiation in SAS/neo cells; (3) apoptosis was barely increased in SAS/mp53 cells; and (4) the levels of apoptosis-related proteins after challenge treatments were strongly correlated with the above phenomena. CONCLUSIONS: Chronic pre-irradiation at a low dose-rate suppressed induction of p53-dependent apoptosis via bax and caspase-3. These findings suggest that chronic pre-irradiation suppressed p53 function through radiation-induced signalling and/or p53 stability.     

Differential effects of ionizing radiation and platinum-derivative chemotherapy on apoptotic pathways in testicular germ cells

PURPOSE: The purpose here was to identify whether ionizing radiation and oxaliplatin triggered testicular germ cells apoptosis through different executionary pathways. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Adult male mice are treated with oxaliplatin (0.5 mg/kg, Ox) 4 h before being locally irradiated (0.5 Gy, IR, considered as time 0 h). RESULTS: The number of apoptotic germ cells was significantly higher for IR (p < 0.008), Ox (p < 0.0001) and Ox + IR (p < 0.0001) groups compared to the untreated mice group. Similarly, the different treatments induced an increase of p53 expression. Downstream p53, IR and Ox used different pathways. Indeed, IR increased effector caspase-3 expression in terms of mRNA (p < 0.002), pro-enzyme p < 0.0001) and active (3.7-fold, p < 0.003) protein levels but not the inhibitors of apoptosis proteins (IAP) including cIAP1, cIAP2 and XIAP. In contrast, while oxaliplatin treatment had no apparent effect on caspase-3 expression, it significantly decreased the cIAP1 (p < 0.005), cIAP2 (p < 0.008) and XIAP (p < 0.02) proteins levels. Finally, the combination of both treatments decreased IAP expression but did not modify caspase-3 levels while it increased the AIF (apoptosis-inducing factor) protein levels (5.5-fold, p < 0.003). No modification of AIF levels was observed with OX or IR alone. CONCLUSIONS: Together, these results indicate that the platinum analogue oxaliplatin and the ionizing radiations trigger apoptosis in the testicular germ cells, probably through different pathways.     

Different inducibility of radiation- or heat-induced p53 -dependent apoptosis after acute or chronic irradiation in human cultured squamous cell carcinoma cells

Purpose : This study was undertaken to clarify the effects of acute or chronic pre-irradiation on the induction of p53 -dependent apoptosis by X-rays or heat shock. Materials and methods : Having an identical genotype except for p53 -status, the human cultured squamous cell carcinoma cells (SAS) were transfected with a mutant p53 gene (SAS/m p53) or neo alone (SAS/ neo) as a control. After acute X-irradiation (1Gy min -1) , chronic gamma-irradiation (0.001 Gy min -1) or heat shock (44°C), the cells were for the incidence of apoptotic bodies and DNA ladders, cellular levels of p53 and bax, and caspase-3 activity. Results : It was found that (1) a challenge treatment with X-rays (5.0 Gy) or heat shock (30 min) immediately after chronic pre-irradiation (1.5Gy) but not acute pre-irradiation (1.5 Gy) resulted in lower levels of apoptosis than those observed after challenge treatment only in SAS/ neo cells; (2) a challenge treatment-induced apoptosis was observed 48h after cessation of chronic pre-irradiation in SAS/ neo cells; (3) apoptosis was barely increased in SAS/m p53 cells; and (4) the levels of apoptosis-related proteins after challenge treatments were strongly correlated with the above phenomena. Conclusions : Chronic pre-irradiation at a low dose-rate suppressed induction of p53 -dependent apoptosis via bax and caspase-3. These findings suggest that chronic pre-irradiation suppressed p53 function through radiation-induced signalling and/or p53 stability.     

Decoupling of intracellular calcium signaling in granulocytes after exhaustive exercise

There is growing evidence that exhaustive exercise can induce a suppression of the innate immune functions. Most studies so far describe exercise induced changes in cell counts or functional responses while information regarding intracellular signal transduction parameters is lacking. Therefore in the present study we investigated in granulocytes the regulation of intracellular calcium ([Ca2+]i) which is an important intracellular second messenger. Healthy volunteers underwent a treadmill exercise test at 80% of their maximal oxygen uptake until exhaustion. Granulocytes were separated before and 1 hour after the test. [Ca2+]i was analyzed spectrophotometrically using the Ca2+ sensitive fluorescent dye Fura-2, while the oxidative burst and phagocytosis were measured by flow cytometry. While resting [Ca2+]i levels were unchanged, the Ca2+ transient induced N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl phenylalanine (fMLP) and platelet activating factor (PAF) were enhanced 1 hour after the test compared to pre-exercise values although fMLP receptor density did not change. In contrast, oxidative burst and phagocytosis evoked by fMLP and phorbol-myristate-acetate (PMA) were decreased after exercise. Together, our data support the view that exhaustive exercise affects regulation of Ca2+ signaling in granulocytes. The potentiation of Ca2+ signals is not accompanied by an enhancement of cellular functional parameters suggesting a blockade in intracellular signalling pathways.     

回转器旋转对鸡胚脑细胞内游离Ca^2＋水平的影响及其恢复

探讨了不同胚龄鸡胚旋转不同时间后，脑细胞内游离Ｃａ＾２＋水平的变化，利用回转器模拟微重力生物效应及ｆｕｒａ－２比例荧光法，测定了孵化第６至１８ｄ鸡胚脑细胞游离Ｃａ＾２＋的浓度。结果显示：孵化第８至１７ｄ鸡胚经旋转不同时间后，其脑细胞内游离Ｃａ＾２＋浓度均有所下降其中１０ｄ鸡胚旋转４或７ｈ及第１３ｄ鸡胚旋转２４ｈ后，脑细胞内Ｃａ＾２＋浓度比对照组显著降低（Ｐ〈０．０１），第１０ｄ和１３ｄ鸡胚分别旋转     

创伤性脑损伤神经细胞钙超载机制中大电导钙激活钾通道的作用

目的 探讨大电导钙激活钾通道在创伤性脑损伤神经细胞钙超载机制中的作用.方法 体外培养小鼠大脑皮层神经元细胞,应用膜片钳技术,分别在静息条件下和持续电流去极化条件下,采用自身对照观察大电导钾通道特异性阻断剂Iberiotoxin灌流前后,神经元细胞内游离钙浓度和动作电位频率的变化,并按随机数字表法分成实验组(加Iberiotoxin)和对照组,采用显微荧光测钙法,观察Iberiotoxin对高钾条件下神经细胞游离钙浓度的影响.结果 静息条件下,Iberiotoxin灌流(100 nmmol/L)对神经元细胞自发动作电位的频率、游离钙浓度无显著影响.持续去极化电流刺激实验中,Iberiotoxin灌流前动作电位频率为(10.4±3.0)Hz,灌流后为(13.8±3.7)H2(P＜0.05);Iberiotoxin灌流前游离钙浓度较静息值高(14.21±16.98)nmol/L,灌流1 min后游离钙浓度较静息值高(44.07±34.4)nmol/L,比灌流前显著增加(P＜0.05).高钾溶液(20 mmol/L KCl)诱导神经元游离钙浓度升高,而Iberiotoxin灌流(100 nmmol/L)则使游离钙浓度进一步显著升高.结论 生理条件下,大电导钾通道不参与神经元游离钙浓度和兴奋性的调节;但在受持续去极化刺激或高钾条件时,阻断大电导钾通道对神经元游离钙浓度和兴奋性具有显著的影响,提示大电导钾通道参与神经细胞游离钙水平的调节,在创伤性脑损伤神经细胞钙超载机制中发挥作用.     

Intracellular calcium during excitation-contraction coupling in mammalian ventricle.

A rapid, transient, rise in cytoplasmic free calcium ion concentration ([Ca2+]i-transient) couples electrical excitation to contraction in muscle. Such [Ca2+]i-transients in muscle are actually subcellular spatio-temporal events that are determined dynamically by i) diffusional fluxes of Ca2+, ii) by the binding or unbinding of Ca2+ to ligands such as troponin c and calmodulin, and iii) by the various cellular processes, such as release of Ca2+ from sarcoplasmic reticulum, that produce fluxes of Ca2+ across the membranes bounding organelles or the cell. In heart muscle, a particularly large number of cellular processes contribute to the cytoplasmic [Ca2+]i-transient, compared with skeletal muscle. In addition, the actual change in cytoplasmic free [Ca2+]i is now known to be a small fraction of the total [Ca] transient (free plus bound) because most (98 to 99%) of the Ca2+ that enters the cytoplasm binds to ligands. In this article it is shown that under most physiological conditions the SR is the major determinant of the [Ca2+]i-transient in heart, that release of Ca2+ from the SR is induced by Ca2+ entering via L-type Ca(2+)-channels, and that the Na/Ca exchanger is the major route by which Ca2+ leaves the cell. The precise quantitative contribution of all these processes to the [Ca2+]i-transient still remains to be determined, however.     

氧化低密度脂蛋白及辛伐他汀对平滑肌细胞信号通路蛋白激酶活性和胞浆内游离钙的影响

分别应用γ-^32P-ATP磷酸转移法和Fluo－3／Am荧光负载、流式细胞术检测氧化修饰LDL（oxLDL）及辛伐他汀对大鼠主动脉平滑肌细胞（AS MC）蛋白激酶C（PKC）和胞浆内游离钙（[Ca^2 ]i)水平的变化。结果表明,oxLDL呈剂量依赖方式促进ASMCPKC活性增加,14min时达峰值,然后缓慢下降,30min仍维持较主水平。胞浆内[(Ca^2 ]i升高分两个时相,即快速相和持续相。移去细胞外液钙,oxLDL仍引起快速相,但持续相消失,而辛伐他汀能明显抑制oxLDL引起的ASMCPKC活性增加,并显著降低持续相胞浆内钙水平,但对快速相无影响。提示oxLDL能引起ASMC内信号通路PKC及[(Ca^2 ]i的动态变化,二者密切相关。oxLDL刺激ASMC[Ca^2 ]升高的快速相是由胞浆钙池释放引起,持续相升高是由胞外钙内流引起。辛伐他汀抑制ASMCPKC活性可能是通过胞内[Ca^2 ]i变化起作用。     

Gamma irradiation of human leukaemic cells HL-60 and MOLT-4 induces decrease in Mcl-1 and Bid, release of cytochrome c, and activation of caspase-8 and caspase-9

PURPOSE: Apoptosis is significantly controlled by proteins of Bcl-2 (B-cell lymphoma 2) family promoting cell death or maintaining cell survival. We selected two representatives of Bcl-2 family (anti-apoptotic Mcl-1 - myeloid cell line-1 and pro-apoptotic Bid - Bcl-2 homology domain 3 interacting death agonist), cytochrome c (cyt-c), and two initial caspases (-8 and -9) to evaluate their function in ionizing radiation (IR)-induced apoptosis in human leukaemic cell lines diverging in p53 (TP53 tumor suppressor gene) status. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 30 microg of proteins of whole-cell lysates or 10 microg of mitochondrial protein fractions were electrophoretically separated and analyzed by Western-blotting. RESULTS: Here we show that in both HL-60 (p53 null) and MOLT-4 (p53 wild type) leukaemic cells the amount of Mcl-1 initially increased after irradiation by sublethal but not by lethal dose and later (when apoptosis occurred) it decreased in a dose-dependent manner. Caspase-8 was cleaved and afterwards the amount of Bid decreased as it was truncated. We also found cyt-c release from the inner mitochondrial membrane space into cytoplasm to be dose-dependent and it was followed by induction of apoptosis. In the p53-null cells caspase-8 was activated prior caspase-9, whereas the cells harboring p53 exhibited a simultaneous activation of both initial caspases. CONCLUSION: IR induced a decrease in Mcl-1, activation of Bid, caspase-8, and -9, and release of cyt-c. Presented data indicate that both extrinsic and intrinsic apoptosis signalling pathways were activated in HL-60 and MOLT-4 cells upon exposure to IR regardless to the p53 status.     

Time course changes in [Ca2+]i, force, and protein content in hindlimb-suspended mouse soleus muscles

BACKGROUND: Exposure to reduced gravitational forces during spaceflight is associated with significant reductions in skeletal muscle mass and strength. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that increases in resting cytosolic free calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) would precede reductions in protein content and maximal isometric tetanic force (Po) in mouse soleus muscle after initiation of hindlimb suspension. METHODS: Female ICR mice (n = 42) were hindlimb suspended for 1, 2, 3, 5, or 7 d; weight-matched mice were used as controls. Following the hindlimb suspension, the left soleus muscle was used to determine Po in vitro and the right soleus muscle was used to determine protein content and [Ca2+]i via confocal laser scanning microscopy. RESULTS: Compared with controls, [Ca2+]i was elevated by 38% at 2 d, and 117% at 7 d. Compared with controls, soleus muscle total and myofibrillar protein contents were reduced 27-29% and 30-34%, respectively, at 5-7 d after initiation of hindlimb suspension. Compared with controls, soleus muscle Po was decreased by 24% at 3 d, and 38% at 7 d. CONCLUSION: It appears that resting cytosolic Ca2+ homeostasis is disturbed soon after the initiation of hindlimb suspension, and these elevations in [Ca2+]i may play a role in initiating soleus muscle atrophy.     

高功率微波对原代培养心肌细胞的影响

目的：观察高功率微波(high Power microwave，HPM)对心肌细胞的影响及细胞内钙高于浓度的变化，探讨HPM对心肌细胞损伤的发生机制。方法：以功率密度950mW／cm^2的HPM辐照心肌细胞后，用荧光染料Fluo—3／AM负载，于激光扫描共聚焦显微镜下观察心肌细胞形态和[Ca^2 ]i的变化；用FITC—膜联蛋白(annexin)V／PI双染色法，于流式细胞仪检测心肌细胞的坏死和凋亡。结果：HPM辐照后，细胞内钙高于浓度明显降低，与对照组相比差异显著(P＜0．01)。心肌细胞发生坏死和凋亡，与对照组相比差异显著(P＜0.01)。结论：HPM辐照可引起心肌细胞[Ca^2 ]i明显降低，提示HPM辐照可引起心肌细胞膜的损伤，从而造成[Ca^2 ]i的大量漏出和细胞的死亡。     

Radiation induced chromosome aberrations and clonogenic survival in human lymphoblastoid cell lines with different p53 status

PURPOSE: To better understand the relation of radiation induced chromosome aberrations and clonogenic survival in cells with different p53 status. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The human lymphoblasts TK6 and WTK1 were derived from the same donor, but differ in radiosensitivity, p53 status and kinetics of apoptosis. TK6 cells have wild type p53 (p53wt), whereas WTK1 cells have a mutated, non-functional p53 (p53mut). Additionally, a HPV16 E6 transfected TK6 cell line (TK6E6), which is also negative for p53 function (p53neg), was studied. The cells were irradiated, incubated with colcemid, hypotonically lysed and fixed. After staining with Giemsa, asymmetric chromosomal exchange type aberrations were counted in 50 mitoses each per dose point (0 to 4 Gy). Clonogenic survival was determined using the microtiter plate assay. All experiments were performed in triplicate. RESULTS: WTK1 (p53mut) show a higher spontaneous frequency of chromosome aberrations than TK6 (p53wt). No significant differences were noted in radiation induced aberration frequency. TK6E6 (p53neg) show comparable aberration frequencies like TK6. However, the dose required to reduce survival to 10% (D10) was about 2 Gy for TK6 and TK6E6, whereas the D10 for WTK1 was approximately 3 Gy. CONCLUSION: The p53 status influences the radiosensitivity in this lymphoblast cell system showing a high rate of radiation induced apoptosis. Cells with p53mut (WTK1), survive with a damaged genome, because they do not undergo apoptosis to loose their clonogenicity. There was no difference between the p53wt (TK6) and p53neg cells (TK6E6) suggesting a suppression of radiation induced apoptosis by p53mut.     

Loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and caspase activation enhance apoptosis in irradiated K562 cells treated with herbimycin A

PURPOSE: We previously reported that herbimycin A (HMA) alters the mode of cell death of K562 cells induced by radiation and enhanced their radiosensitivity. In the present study, we explored the apoptosis-inducing activity of HMA and the fundamental mechanism via which it regulates radiation-induced cell death. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) cell line K562 was used. For X-irradiation and drug treatment, cells were plated at approximately 2x10(5) cells/ml. Exponentially growing cells were treated with 10 Gy of X-ray using a 6-MeV X-ray machine at a dose rate of 200-300 cGy/min. The cells were treated with 0.25 microM HMA immediately after irradiation and HMA remained for the entire culture period. The modes of cell death were discriminated by morphological changes, analysis of cell cycle, analysis of the mitochondrial events, and the expression of apoptosis-related proteins. RESULTS: Our data demonstrates that radiation induced a significant time-dependent increase of cell death and failed to sustain a prolonged G2 arrest in K562 cells. Radiation-induced cell death caused the accumulation of cyclinB1 and weak nuclear fragmentation, suggesting a mitotic catastrophe. This mitotic catastrophe was dependent upon the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (PTP) opening and was independent of caspase-3. In contrast, K562 cells treated with radiation and HMA had an accelerated cell death and induced a p53-independent apoptosis. This apoptotic pathway was dependent upon an initial hyperpolarization of the mitochondrial inner membrane, following the release of cytochrome c and subsequent caspase-3 activation. CONCLUSIONS: Two mechanisms of radiation-induced cell death in K562 cells, mitotic catastrophe and apoptosis, are regulated through distinct pathways, mitochondria and caspase-independent and -dependent, respectively. The findings of this study may provide new insights into improving the efficiency of radiotherapy in CML patients.     

An investigation of the effects of TETRA RF fields on intracellular calcium in neurones and cardiac myocytes

PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine whether Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) fields can affect intracellular calcium signalling in excitable cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca(2 +) ](i)) was measured in cultured rat cerebellar granule cells and cardiac myocytes during exposure to TETRA fields (380.8875 MHz pulse modulated at 17.6 Hz, 25% duty cycle). [Ca(2 +) ](i) was measured as fura-PE3, fluo-3 or fluo-4 fluorescence by digital image analysis. RESULTS: Granule cells exposed at specific absorption rates (SARs) of 5, 10, 20, 50 or 400 mW x kg(-1) showed no significant changes in resting [Ca(2 +) ](i). Increases in [Ca(2 +) ](i) in response to potassium-induced depolarization were significantly different from sham controls in TETRA-exposed cells, but the majority of the difference was attributable to initial biological variation between cell cultures. No difference was found between fura-PE3 (UV excitation) and fluo-3 (visible light excitation) measurements in these cells. Exposure to TETRA (50 or 400 mW x kg(-1)) had no significant effect on either the rate or amplitude of spontaneous Ca(2 +) transients in cardiac myocytes. The cells showed normal responses to salbutamol (50 microM) and acetylcholine (10 microM). CONCLUSIONS: Overall, these results showed no evidence of any consistent or biologically relevant effect of TETRA fields on [Ca(2 + )](i) in granule cells and cardiac myocytes at any of the SAR tested.     

Effects of contrast media on calcium transients and motion in cultured ventricular cells

To investigate the mechanisms of the negative inotropic effects of contrast media, we superfused spontaneously contracting cultured chick embryo ventricular cells with Renografin-76 and iohexol (12% solutions), and hypertonic sucrose during simultaneous measurement of [Ca2+]i transients (indo-1) and motion (video-motion detector system). Exposure to contrast agents caused a significant reduction of contractility, with Renografin-76 having a much greater effect on amplitude of motion than iohexol. Renografin-76 significantly depressed [Ca2+]i transient amplitude, whereas iohexol had no effect. Addition of Ca2+ to correct for calcium binding by Renografin-76 completely reversed its depression of [Ca2+]i transients but only partially reversed the negative inotropic effects. Hypertonic sucrose caused a significant decrease in contraction amplitude, with no significant effects on [Ca2+]i transient amplitude. We conclude that the marked negative inotropic effect of Renografin-76 is caused by both calcium binding and hypertonicity. The less marked depression of contractility produced by iohexol likely is a result of hypertonicity and not caused by alteration of [Ca2+]i.     

Radioresistant Sf9 insect cells undergo an atypical form of Bax-dependent apoptosis at very high doses of γ-radiation

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the underlying mechanisms of cell-death at extremely high doses of radiation in radioresistant Spodoptera frugiperda-9 (Sf9) insect cells.

Materials and methods: Morphology, cell proliferation and DNA-fragmentation analysis was performed at 500–2000 Gy. Changes in intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), cardiolipin oxidation and Annexin-V externalization were studied using flow-cytometry. Cytochrome-c release was measured using immunofluorescence microscopy. Inhibitors of apoptosis, i.e., Bongkrekic acid (BKA), Caspase-9 inhibitor (C9i), 5-(4-fluorosulfonylbenzoyl) adenosine hydrochloride (FSBA) and Cyclosporin-A (CsA) were used to dissect apoptotic mechanism at many classical steps. Caspase-3 activity was measured using a caspase-activity assay kit.

Results: A dose-dependent induction of typical apoptosis was observed at extremely high doses, marked by extensive apoptotic body formation. However, certain atypical responses such as cellular hypertrophy and the lack of phosphatidylserine-externalization were observed during the initial hours after radiation. Loss of mitochondrial membrane potential observed at 48 h following a 2000 Gy dose was accompanied by an increase in ROS that caused significant cardiolipin oxidation leading to cytochrome-c release, caspase activation and internucleosomal DNA fragmentation. Inhibitors of B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2)-associated X protein (Bax)-mediated cytochrome-c release, apoptosome formation and caspase-9 effectively prevented radiation-induced apoptosis, strongly suggesting the role of Bax-dependent cell death mechanism.

Conclusions: Our study demonstrates that the Sf9 insect cells display good homology with human cells in the mitochondria-dependent events during radiation-induced apoptosis, although doses eliciting similar responses were 50–200 times higher than human cells. Factors upstream to mitochondrial damage remain pertinent for a thorough understanding of this extreme radioresistance displayed by lepidopteran cells.     

X射线诱导非小细胞肺癌A549细胞凋亡的适应性反应及相关miRNA筛选的研究

目的 研究X射线辐射诱导非小细胞肺癌（NSCLC）A549细胞凋亡的适应性反应,并筛选适应性反应相关的微RNA（miRNA）。 方法 将NSCLC A549细胞分为6组,包括 50 mGy+20 Gy、200 mGy+20 Gy、20 Gy、50 mGy、200 mGy照射组及对照组（0 Gy）,前2组细胞分别用50、200 mGy初始剂量进行照射,培养6 h后用20 Gy的效应剂量进行照射,20 Gy、50 mGy、200 mGy照射组同时进行照射。培养24 h后使用流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡情况。利用小RNA测序技术筛选差异表达miRNA,并对其靶基因进行基因本体（GO）及京都基因与基因组百科全书（KEGG）通路的功能富集分析。采用实时荧光定量PCR（qRT-PCR）对部分差异表达miRNA进行验证。2组间数据的比较采用Welch t检验。 结果 50 mGy+20 Gy照射组和200 mGy+20 Gy照射组的A549细胞早期凋亡率分别为（1.81±0.11）%和（2.17±0.19）%,低于20 Gy照射组的（4.54±0.23）%,且差异均有统计学意义（t=10.680、8.006,均P<0.01）。与20 Gy照射组相比,50 mGy+20 Gy照射组和200 mGy+20 Gy照射组共同差异表达趋势miRNA有1个上调（miR-3662）、15个下调（miR-185-3p、miR-1908-5p、miR-1307-5p、miR-182-3p、miR-92a-3p、miR-582-5p、miR-501-3p、miR-138-5P、miR-1260b、miR-484、miR-378d、miR-193b-3P、miR-127-3p、miR-1303及miR-654-5p）。GO富集分析结果显示,差异表达miRNA调控靶基因功能显著富集于细胞通讯调节、代谢过程的正向调节、代谢信号的调节、酶结合及催化活性等过程。KEGG富集分析结果显示,靶基因相关信号通路显著富集于溶酶体、丝裂原活化蛋白激酶、Ras和内吞作用等信号通路。qRT-PCR检测结果显示,miRNA表达情况与基因芯片结果趋势一致（10个miRNA表达水平得到验证）。 结论 X射线50、200 mGy照射剂量均能诱导NSCLC A549细胞凋亡的适应性反应,并筛选到一组共同差异表达的miRNA,可能在X射线辐射诱导细胞凋亡的适应性反应中发挥了重要作用,有可能成为调节电离辐射生物效应的潜在靶点。     

Involvement of Wnt signaling in the injury of murine mesenchymal stem cells exposed to X-radiation

Abstract Purpose: To investigate the injury of murine mesenchymal stem cells (mMSC) exposed to 4 Gy X-radiation and the role of canonical and non-canonical wingless-type (Wnt) signaling in the radiation injury. Materials and methods: C3H10T1/2 cells were submitted to 4 Gy X-radiation. At different time points after radiation, Hoechst33258 staining and Annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) flow cytometry analysis were performed to assess cellular apoptosis. Senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) staining was performed to analyze cellular senescence. Cell cycle was measured by flow cytometry. P53, p21, Wnt3a, Wnt5a, sonic hedgehog (Shh) mRNA was detected by Real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Wnt5a protein was determined by Western blot. Results: A time-dependent cellular apoptosis was observed with a peak level 12 hours after radiation. Cellular senescence was detected 72 h after radiation. A remarkable up-regulation of Wnt5a mRNA expression (～ 269-fold) and protein expression was seen 72 h after radiation. Conclusions: The effect of 4 Gy X-radiation to mMSC was time-dependent in the form of cellular apoptosis in the early period and cellular senescence in the late period. Non-canonical Wnt signaling may be involved in mMSC senescence induced by 4 Gy X-radiation.