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ArticlePloS one2021

Perturbed transcriptional profiles after chronic low dose rate radiation in mice.

Hildegunn Dahl, Dag M Eide, Torstein Tengs, Nur Duale, Jorke H Kamstra, Deborah H Oughton, Ann-Karin Olsen

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Hildegunn DahlDepartment of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.ORCID 0000-0003-4783-4582
Dag M EideDepartment of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
Torstein TengsDepartment of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
Nur DualeDepartment of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
Jorke H KamstraCentre for Environmental Radiation (CERAD), Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, Norway.
Deborah H OughtonCentre for Environmental Radiation (CERAD), Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, Norway.
Ann-Karin OlsenDepartment of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.

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Abstract

Adverse health outcomes of ionizing radiation given chronically at low dose rates are highly debated, a controversy also relevant for other stressors. Increased knowledge is needed for a more comprehensive understanding of the damaging potential of ionizing radiation from all dose rates and doses. There is a lack of relevant low dose rate data that is partly ascribed to the rarity of exposure facilities allowing chronic low dose rate exposures. Using the FIGARO facility, we assessed early (one day post-radiation) and late (recovery time of 100-200 days) hepatic genome-wide transcriptional profiles in male mice of two strains (CBA/CaOlaHsd and C57BL/6NHsd) exposed chronically to a low dose rate (2.5 mGy/h; 1200h, LDR), a mid-dose rate (10 mGy/h; 300h, MDR) and acutely to a high dose rate (100 mGy/h; 30h, HDR) of gamma irradiation, given to an equivalent total dose of 3 Gy. Dose-rate and strain-specific transcriptional responses were identified. Differently modulated transcriptional responses across all dose rate exposure groups were evident by the representation of functional biological pathways. Evidence of changed epigenetic regulation (global DNA methylation) was not detected. A period of recovery markedly reduced the number of differentially expressed genes. Using enrichment analysis to identify the functional significance of the modulated genes, perturbed signaling pathways associated with both cancer and non-cancer effects were observed, such as lipid metabolism and inflammation. These pathways were seen after chronic low dose rate and were not restricted to the acute high dose rate exposure. The transcriptional response induced by chronic low dose rate ionizing radiation suggests contribution to conditions such as cardiovascular diseases. We contribute with novel genome wide transcriptional data highlighting dose-rate-specific radiation responses and emphasize the importance of considering both dose rate, duration of exposure, and variability in susceptibility when assessing risks from ionizing radiation.

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Gamma RaysRadiation, IonizingAnimalsDNA MethylationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred CBAOxidative StressRadiation DosageTranscription, Genetic

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