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ArticleRadiology and oncology2020

Pulsed low dose-rate irradiation response in isogenic HNSCC cell lines with different radiosensitivity.

Vesna Todorovic, Ajda Prevc, Martina Niksic Zakelj, Monika Savarin, Simon Bucek, Blaz Groselj, Primoz Strojan, Maja Cemazar, Gregor Sersa

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Article in Radiology and oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Vesna TodorovicInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana, Department of Experimental Oncology, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Ajda PrevcInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana, Department of Experimental Oncology, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Martina Niksic ZakeljInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana, Department of Experimental Oncology, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Monika SavarinInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana, Department of Experimental Oncology, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Simon BucekInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana, Department of Cytopathology, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Blaz GroseljInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Primoz StrojanInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Maja CemazarInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana, Department of Experimental Oncology, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Gregor SersaInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana, Department of Experimental Oncology, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Institute of Oncology Ljubljana · SIUniversity of Ljubljana · SIUniversity of Primorska · SI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background Management of locoregionally recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) is challenging due to potential radioresistance. Pulsed low-dose rate (PLDR) irradiation exploits phenomena of increased radiosensitivity, low-dose hyperradiosensitivity (LDHRS), and inverse dose-rate effect. The purpose of this study was to evaluate LDHRS and the effect of PLDR irradiation in isogenic HNSCC cells with different radiosensitivity. Materials and methods Cell survival after different irradiation regimens in isogenic parental FaDu and radioresistant FaDu-RR cells was determined by clonogenic assay; post irradiation cell cycle distribution was studied by flow cytometry; the expression of DNA damage signalling genes was assesed by reverse transcription-quantitative PCR. Results Radioresistant Fadu-RR cells displayed LDHRS and were more sensitive to PLDR irradiation than parental FaDu cells. In both cell lines, cell cycle was arrested in G2/M phase 5 hours after irradiation. It was restored 24 hours after irradiation in parental, but not in the radioresistant cells, which were arrested in G1-phase. DNA damage signalling genes were under-expressed in radioresistant compared to parental cells. Irradiation increased DNA damage signalling gene expression in radioresistant cells, while in parental cells only few genes were under-expressed. Conclusions We demonstrated LDHRS in isogenic radioresistant cells, but not in the parental cells. Survival of LDHRS-positive radioresistant cells after PLDR was significantly reduced. This reduction in cell survival is associated with variations in DNA damage signalling gene expression observed in response to PLDR most likely through different regulation of cell cycle checkpoints.

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Radiation ToleranceCell CycleCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDNA DamageG1 PhaseG2 PhaseGene ExpressionHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMitosisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRadiotherapy DosageSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTime FactorsTumor Stem Cell AssayDNA damageisogenic cell lineslow dose irradiationpulsed low dose-rate irradiationradiosensitivity

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PMID32229678
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