LIFE09200604007 Tabish - Homi Bhabha National Institute
LIFE09200604007 Tabish - Homi Bhabha National Institute
LIFE09200604007 Tabish - Homi Bhabha National Institute
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Results<br />
Fig. 19: Standardisation of radiation dose for foci formation assay for γH2AX. The foci formed at<br />
10 Gy radiation exposure were not discrete while foci formed at 2 Gy and 5 Gy radiation exposure were<br />
distinct.<br />
4.2.2 DNA damage and repair following γ-radiation exposure<br />
γ-radiation causes DNA double strand breaks. Following DNA damage,<br />
appearance and the disappearance of phosphorylated H2AX (γ-H2AX) can be used as a<br />
parameter to measure DNA damage and repair respectively.<br />
4.2.2.1 Immunofluorescence foci formation assay for γ-H2AX<br />
To compare the extent of DNA damage between MPN and control cell lines,<br />
cells were irradiated with 2 Gy and 5 Gy radiation and γ-H2AX foci were measured by<br />
immunofluorescence at 30 min time point. The experiment was conducted on randomly<br />
selected 4 MPN and 4 control cell lines. The number of γ-H2AX foci were<br />
approximately same between the two groups at 30 min indicating that the amount of<br />
DNA damage was almost equal (Fig. 20a, Fig. 20b, Fig. 20c, Fig. 20d). To evaluate the<br />
extent of DNA repair between the two groups, LCLs were incubated further for 4 h,<br />
providing time for the cells to repair the damage.<br />
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