Knockdown of the nucleoporin Nup50 protects cells against ionizing radiation through enhancing DNA-PKcs-mediated DNA damage repair

Autor: Zhijie Wan, Jingwen Gu, Songyun Zhao, Hang Jia, Tingting Liu, Yuanyuan Chen, Yanyong Yang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Radiation Medicine and Protection, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 194-200 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-5557
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmp.2024.06.006
Popis: Objective: To investigate the effect and mechanism of Nup50 on radiation-induced DNA damage repair to radiation and explore the potential role of Nup50 as radioprotective target. Methods: The Nup50 gene was knocked down in HUVEC cells using lentiviruses. Colony formation, CCK-8, and flow cytometry were performed to determine the viability, proliferation and apoptosis of HUVEC cells treated with γ-rays,respectively. The extent of DNA damage was evaluated by using comet assay and immunofluorescence staining against γ-H2AX. In addition, we explored the role of Nup50 in DNA damage response (DDR) pathways through western blotting assay. Finally, nuclear and chromatin fractionation were performed to determine the potential molecular mechanism underlying the radiation protection function of Nup50 knockdown. Results: Nup50 knockdown increased the cellular resistance to ionizing radiation. The CCK-8 data showed that cell viability was significantly increased in the Nup50 knockdown group after radiation (t ​= ​4.23, P ​
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