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ArticleScientific reports2025

Physiopathological effects of entrance versus distal spread-out Bragg peak on mouse spinal cord neurons.

Filippo Torrisi, Francesco Paolo Cammarata, Valentina Bravatà, Marco Calvaruso, Cristiana Alberghina, Anna Maria Pavone, Giada Petringa, Giuseppe Antonio Pablo Cirrone, Simona Denaro, Anna Gervasi and 6 more

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Filippo TorrisiDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Kore University of Enna, 94100, Enna, Italy.
Francesco Paolo CammarataInstitute of Bioimaging and Complex Biological Systems, National Research Council, 90015, Cefalù, Italy. francescopaolo.cammarata@cnr.it.
Valentina BravatàInstitute of Bioimaging and Complex Biological Systems, National Research Council, 90015, Cefalù, Italy.
Marco CalvarusoInstitute of Bioimaging and Complex Biological Systems, National Research Council, 90015, Cefalù, Italy.
Cristiana AlberghinaInstitute of Bioimaging and Complex Biological Systems, National Research Council, 90015, Cefalù, Italy.
Anna Maria PavoneDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123, Catania, Italy.
Giada PetringaNational Institute for Nuclear Physics, Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, 95123, Catania, Italy.
Giuseppe Antonio Pablo CirroneNational Institute for Nuclear Physics, Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, 95123, Catania, Italy.
Simona DenaroDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123, Catania, Italy.
Anna GervasiDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123, Catania, Italy.
Simona D'AprileDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123, Catania, Italy.
Nunzio VicarioDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123, Catania, Italy.
Emanuele ScifoniNational Institute for Nuclear Physics, Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications, 38123, Trento, Italy.
Pietro PisciottaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, The Netherlands.
Giorgio RussoInstitute of Bioimaging and Complex Biological Systems, National Research Council, 90015, Cefalù, Italy.
Rosalba ParentiDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123, Catania, Italy.

Funding

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare CSN V Call "MoVe-IT"Italian Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca PRIN 2017, Grant no.: 2017XKWWK9_004
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Abstract

Recent investigations into radiation-induced side effects have focused on understanding the physiopathological consequences of irradiation on late-responding tissues like the spinal cord, which can lead to chronic progressive myelopathy. Proton therapy, an advanced radiation treatment, aims to minimize damage to healthy tissues through precise dose deposition. However, challenges remain, particularly regarding the variation in dose distribution, characterized by maximum deposition at the end of the proton range, known as the distal fall-off of a spread-out Bragg peak. This variation is critical for nearby organs at risk. In this preliminary study, we evaluated the effects of proton irradiation on the neuronal cell population in mouse spinal cord by comparing two positions of the particle range dose deposition profile. We irradiated the spinal cords at the entrance and the distal edge of the spread-out Bragg peak with a single proton dose. Results showed changes in the expression of synaptophysin, a presynaptic protein crucial for synaptic plasticity. Our findings suggest that examining early radiation-induced physiopathological effects on late-responding tissues can provide valuable insights into neuronal plasticity, informing clinical treatment planning for proton beam positioning.

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NeuronsProton TherapySpinal CordAnimalsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSynaptophysinSynaptophysinBragg peakProton therapyRadiation-induced off-target effectsRBESynaptic plasticity

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PMCPMC11739576

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