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LIFE09200604007 Tabish - Homi Bhabha National Institute

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5.2 Measurement of γ-H2AX by flow cytometry after γ-radiation exposure: 0.5x10 6<br />

cells were irradiated with 2 Gy and 5 Gy γ-radiation in two sets. Unirradiated cell<br />

treated in the same way served as control. Following 30 min incubation from one set<br />

and 4 h incubation from the other set, cells were collected and washed with PBS and<br />

fixed with paraformaldehyde. Permeabilization was performed by addition of 0.3%<br />

TritonX-100 in FACS buffer (2% FBS and 0.02% sodium azide in 1X PBS) followed<br />

by blocking in 3% BSA in FACS buffer. Cells were incubated with γ-H2AX primary<br />

antibody at 1:250 dilution overnight at 4 o C and next day the cells were incubated with<br />

Alexa-488 secondary antibody at 1:300 dilution. Cells were further diluted with FACS<br />

buffer and acquired by flow cytometry. Data analysis was done using CellQuest Pro<br />

software.<br />

6. Effect of genotoxic exposure on cell cycle profile: In order to assess the effect of<br />

genotoxic exposure on cell cycle profile the following experiments were done.<br />

6.1 Effect of γ-radiation on cell cycle profile: 1x10 6 cells were irradiated with 5 Gy<br />

and 10 Gy radiation dose and allowed to grow for 10 h. Cells were collected, fixed and<br />

stained as described in 4.2. Cell cycle phase distribution was obtained after analysing<br />

data using ModFit LT V 2.0 software. The differences in G2 cell percentages between<br />

treated cells and untreated cells were recorded as the G2 cell cycle delay percentage.<br />

6.2 Effect of BPDE exposure on cell cycle profile: 1x10 6 cells were treated with 5 µM<br />

and 8 µM BPDE dissolved in Tetrahydrofuran (THF) and incubated for 6 h. Untreated<br />

cells and cells treated with THF alone were taken as controls. After 6 h half of the cells<br />

were collected and fixed with 70% alcohol. Rest half were further allowed to grow for<br />

18 h, after removing BPDE containing medium and adding fresh complete medium, so<br />

as to complete a 24 h cell cycle. After the 24 h rest half of the cells were collected and<br />

fixed with 70% alcohol. The cells for both BPDE concentration and both time points<br />

were stained as described in 4.2. Cell cycle phase distribution was obtained after<br />

analysing data using ModFit LT V 2.0 software.<br />

7. Measurement of percent cell death after genotoxic exposure: LCLs were treated<br />

with γ-radiation and BPDE to assess difference in percent cell death between MPN<br />

patient and control groups.<br />

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