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Title: Molecular dissection of the roles of the SOD genes in mammalian response to low dose irradiation

Abstract

It has been long recognized that a significant fraction of the radiation-induced genetic damage to cells are caused by secondary oxidative species. Internal cellular defense systems against oxidative stress play significant roles in countering genetic damage induced by ionizing radiation. The role of the detoxifying enzymes may be even more prominent in the case of low-dose, low-LET irradiation, as the majority of genetic damage may be caused by secondary oxidative species. In this study we have attempted to decipher the roles of the superoxide dismutase (SOD) genes, which are responsible for detoxifying the superoxide anions. We used adenovirus vectors to deliver RNA interference (RNAi or siRNA) technology to down-regulate the expression levels of the SOD genes. We have also over-expressed the SOD genes by use of recombinant adenovirus vectors. Cells infected with the vectors were then subjected to low dose γ-irradiation. Total RNA were extracted from the exposed cells and the expression of 9000 genes were profiled by use of cDNA microarrays. The result showed that low dose radiation had clear effects on gene expression in HCT116 cells. Both over-expression and down-regulation of the SOD1 gene can change the expression profiles of sub-groups of genes. Close to 200 of themore » 9000 genes examined showed over two-fold difference in expression under various conditions. Genes with changed expression pattern belong to many categories that include: early growth response, DNA-repair, ion transport, apoptosis, and cytokine response.« less

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Cancer Institute
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
928041
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/63707
TRN: US201003%%179
DOE Contract Number:  
AI02-04ER63707
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; ADENOVIRUS; ANIONS; APOPTOSIS; DNA REPAIR; ENZYMES; GENES; GENETICS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IRRADIATION; LOW DOSE IRRADIATION; LYMPHOKINES; RADIATIONS; RNA; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TRANSPORT; VECTORS; Low dose, ionizing radiation, superoxide dismutase (SOD) genes, microarry

Citation Formats

Chuang, Eric Y. Molecular dissection of the roles of the SOD genes in mammalian response to low dose irradiation. United States: N. p., 2006. Web. doi:10.2172/928041.
Chuang, Eric Y. Molecular dissection of the roles of the SOD genes in mammalian response to low dose irradiation. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/928041
Chuang, Eric Y. 2006. "Molecular dissection of the roles of the SOD genes in mammalian response to low dose irradiation". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/928041. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/928041.
@article{osti_928041,
title = {Molecular dissection of the roles of the SOD genes in mammalian response to low dose irradiation},
author = {Chuang, Eric Y},
abstractNote = {It has been long recognized that a significant fraction of the radiation-induced genetic damage to cells are caused by secondary oxidative species. Internal cellular defense systems against oxidative stress play significant roles in countering genetic damage induced by ionizing radiation. The role of the detoxifying enzymes may be even more prominent in the case of low-dose, low-LET irradiation, as the majority of genetic damage may be caused by secondary oxidative species. In this study we have attempted to decipher the roles of the superoxide dismutase (SOD) genes, which are responsible for detoxifying the superoxide anions. We used adenovirus vectors to deliver RNA interference (RNAi or siRNA) technology to down-regulate the expression levels of the SOD genes. We have also over-expressed the SOD genes by use of recombinant adenovirus vectors. Cells infected with the vectors were then subjected to low dose γ-irradiation. Total RNA were extracted from the exposed cells and the expression of 9000 genes were profiled by use of cDNA microarrays. The result showed that low dose radiation had clear effects on gene expression in HCT116 cells. Both over-expression and down-regulation of the SOD1 gene can change the expression profiles of sub-groups of genes. Close to 200 of the 9000 genes examined showed over two-fold difference in expression under various conditions. Genes with changed expression pattern belong to many categories that include: early growth response, DNA-repair, ion transport, apoptosis, and cytokine response.},
doi = {10.2172/928041},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/928041}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 2006},
month = {Thu Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 2006}
}