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ArticleBioscience reports2020

Ionizing radiation induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human bronchial epithelial cells.

Bo Tang, Yue Xi, Fengmei Cui, Jin Gao, Huiqin Chen, Wentao Yu, Yu Tu

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Article in Bioscience reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Bo Tang *State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Yue Xi *State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Fengmei CuiState Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Jin GaoState Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Huiqin ChenState Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Wentao YuState Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Yu TuState Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Soochow University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe present study aimed to analyze the mechanism by which long-term occupational exposure of workers to low-dose ionizing irradiation induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of the human bronchial epithelial cells using transcriptome profiling.

methodsRNA-seq transcriptomics was used to determine gene expression in blood samples from radiation-exposed workers followed by bioinformatics analysis. Normal bronchial epithelial cells (16HBE) were irradiated for different durations and subjected to immunofluorescence, Western blotting, scratch healing, and adhesion assays to detect the progression of EMT and its underlying molecular mechanisms.

resultsTranscriptomics revealed that exposure to ionizing radiation led to changes in the expression of genes related to EMT, immune response, and migration. At increased cumulative doses, ionizing radiation-induced significant EMT, as evidenced by a gradual decrease in the expression of E-cadherin, increased vimentin, elevated migration ability, and decreased adhesion capability of 16HBE cells. The expression of fibronectin 1 (FN1) showed a gradual increase with the progression of EMT, and may be involved in EMT.

conclusionIonizing radiation induces EMT. FN1 may be involved in the progression of EMT and could serve as a potential biomarker for this process.

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AdultAntigens, CDBiomarkersBronchiCadherinsCase-Control StudiesCell AdhesionCell LineCell MovementEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFibronectinsGene Expression ProfilingHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMaleMiddle AgedAntigens, CDBiomarkersCadherinsCDH1 protein, humanFibronectinsFN1 protein, humanVimentinVIM protein, human16HBEEMTFN1ionizing radiationRNA-seq

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PMID32697311
PMCPMC7414515
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