Evidence map›Paper›PMID 35848459›Full record

ArticleEMBO reports2022

Endothelial cell death after ionizing radiation does not impair vascular structure in mouse tumor models.

Jakob R Kaeppler, Jianzhou Chen, Mario Buono, Jenny Vermeer, Pavitra Kannan, Wei-Chen Cheng, Dimitrios Voukantsis, James M Thompson, Mark A Hill, Danny Allen and 8 more

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Article in EMBO reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
8citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jakob R KaepplerCancer Research UK and MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Jianzhou ChenCancer Research UK and MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3645-3904
Mario BuonoMRC Molecular Hematology Unit, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Jenny VermeerCancer Research UK and MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6772-9144
Pavitra KannanCancer Research UK and MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9170-6062
Wei-Chen ChengCancer Research UK and MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Dimitrios VoukantsisCancer Research UK and MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
James M ThompsonCancer Research UK and MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Mark A HillCancer Research UK and MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6894-7829
Danny AllenCancer Research UK and MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6200-0925
Ana GomesIn Vivo Imaging, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
Veerle KersemansCancer Research UK and MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Paul KincheshCancer Research UK and MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Sean SmartCancer Research UK and MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0919-4505
Francesca BuffaCancer Research UK and MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Claus NerlovMRC Molecular Hematology Unit, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Ruth J Muschel *Cancer Research UK and MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5656-5970
Bostjan Markelc *Cancer Research UK and MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8674-702X
Cancer Research UK · GBJohn Radcliffe Hospital · GBThe Francis Crick Institute · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 28736Cancer Research UK C5255/A15935Cancer Research UK C5255/A18085Medical Research Council MC_UU_00016/7
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The effect of radiation therapy on tumor vasculature has long been a subject of debate. Increased oxygenation and perfusion have been documented during radiation therapy. Conversely, apoptosis of endothelial cells in irradiated tumors has been proposed as a major contributor to tumor control. To examine these contradictions, we use multiphoton microscopy in two murine tumor models: MC38, a highly vascularized, and B16F10, a moderately vascularized model, grown in transgenic mice with tdTomato-labeled endothelium before and after a single (15 Gy) or fractionated (5 × 3 Gy) dose of radiation. Unexpectedly, even these high doses lead to little structural change of the perfused vasculature. Conversely, non-perfused vessels and blind ends are substantially impaired after radiation accompanied by apoptosis and reduced proliferation of their endothelium. RNAseq analysis of tumor endothelial cells confirms the modification of gene expression in apoptotic and cell cycle regulation pathways after irradiation. Therefore, we conclude that apoptosis of tumor endothelial cells after radiation does not impair vascular structure.

Indexed as

Endothelial CellsNeoplasmsAnimalsApoptosisEndotheliumMiceMice, TransgenicRadiation, Ionizingapoptosisintravital imagingradiotherapytumor endothelial cellstumor vasculature

Identifiers

PMID35848459
PMCPMC9442312
OpenAlexW4285800863

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