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DNA fragmentation by charged particle tracks.

B Stenerlow1, E Hoglund, J Carlsson

  • 1Division of Biomedical Radiation Sciences, Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.

Advances in Space Research : the Official Journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
|January 18, 2003
PubMed
Summary

High-energy charged particles cause clustered DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) in mammalian cells. This DNA fragmentation pattern depends on radiation type and chromatin structure, impacting relative biological effectiveness (RBE).

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Area of Science:

  • Radiation biology
  • Molecular genetics
  • Cellular biology

Background:

  • High-linear energy transfer (LET) charged particles induce DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) non-randomly in mammalian cells.
  • DSB clustering, influenced by particle track structure and chromatin conformation, leads to an excess of smaller DNA fragments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze DNA fragmentation patterns induced by different radiation qualities.
  • To compare the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) for DSB induction between photons and nitrogen ions.
  • To investigate the influence of chromatin organization on DSB distribution.

Main Methods:

  • Irradiation of normal human fibroblasts (GM5758) and naked genomic DNA with 60Co photons or 125 keV/micrometers nitrogen ions.
  • Analysis of DNA fragmentation using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.

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  • Comparison of DSB induction and fragment size distribution between different radiation types.

    • Main Results:

    • The relative biological effectiveness (RBE) for DSB induction increased by 100% compared to conventional DSB analysis.
    • DNA fragment size distribution significantly depended on radiation quality, showing an excess of fragments up to 1 Mbp.
    • Irradiating naked DNA without histones increased DSB yields 25-fold for photons and 13-fold for nitrogen ions.

    Conclusions:

    • Both track structure and chromatin organization play significant roles in the distribution of DNA double-strand breaks along chromosomes.
    • The non-random nature of DSB induction by high-LET particles has implications for understanding DNA repair mechanisms and biological responses to radiation.
    • Further research into chromatin's role could refine models of radiation-induced DNA damage and its biological consequences.