G2 checkpoint control and G2 chromosomal radiosensitivity in cancer survivors and their families
| Autor: | Jeanette Falck Winther, Kevin K. Cadwell, Gillian B. Curwen, E. Janet Tawn, John D. Boice |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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G2 Phase Male Oncology medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Offspring Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Lymphocyte Mitosis Biology Toxicology Radiation Tolerance Chromosomes Neoplasms Internal medicine Genetics medicine Humans Lymphocytes Survivors Radiosensitivity Child Metaphase Genetics (clinical) Infant Cancer Dose-Response Relationship Radiation Original Articles G2-M DNA damage checkpoint medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Child Preschool Premature chromosome condensation Immunology Female |
| Zdroj: | Mutagenesis. 26:291-294 |
| ISSN: | 1464-3804 0267-8357 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/mutage/geq087 |
| Popis: | Significant inter-individual variation in G(2) chromosomal radiosensitivity, measured as radiation-induced chromatid-type aberrations in the subsequent metaphase, has been reported in peripheral blood lymphocytes of both healthy individuals and a range of cancer patients. One possible explanation for this variation is that it is driven, at least in part, by the efficiency of G(2)-M checkpoint control. The hypothesis tested in the current analysis is that increased G(2) chromosomal radiosensitivity is facilitated by a less efficient G(2)-M checkpoint. The study groups comprised 23 childhood and adolescent cancer survivors, their 23 partners and 38 of their offspring (Group 1) and 29 childhood and young adult cancer survivors (Group 2). Following exposure to 0.5 Gy of 300 kV X-rays, lymphocyte cultures were assessed for both G(2) checkpoint delay and G(2) chromosomal radiosensitivity. In Group 1, the extent of G(2) checkpoint delay was measured by mitotic inhibition. No statistically significant differences in G(2) checkpoint delay were observed between the cancer survivors (P = 0.660) or offspring (P = 0.171) and the partner control group nor was there any significant relationship between G(2) checkpoint delay and G(2) chromosomal radiosensitivity in the cancer survivors (P = 0.751), the partners (P = 0.634), the offspring (P = 0.824) or Group 1 taken as a whole (P = 0.379). For Group 2, G(2) checkpoint delay was assessed with an assay utilising premature chromosome condensation to distinguish cell cycle stage. No significant relationship between G(2) checkpoint delay and G(2) chromosomal radiosensitivity was found (P = 0.284). Thus, this study does not support a relationship between G(2)-M checkpoint efficiency and variation in G(2) chromosomal radiosensitivity. |
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