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Prediction of radiation sensitivity using a gene expression classifier.

Javier F Torres-Roca1, Steven Eschrich, Haiyan Zhao

  • 1Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, University of South Florida College of Medicine and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA. torresjf@moffitt.usf.edu

Cancer Research
|August 17, 2005
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We developed a radiation classifier predicting tumor cell radiosensitivity using gene expression profiles. This genomic approach identifies novel molecular markers for radiation sensitivity, improving predictive assays.

Area of Science:

  • Radiation biology
  • Genomics
  • Cancer research

Background:

  • Predicting tumor radiosensitivity is crucial for effective radiation therapy.
  • Existing methods for assessing radiosensitivity are limited.
  • Developing accurate predictive assays has been a long-standing goal in radiation biology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel radiation classifier for predicting inherent tumor cell radiosensitivity.
  • To identify novel molecular markers correlated with radiation sensitivity.
  • To validate the predictive capability of gene expression profiles.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized gene expression profiles from literature for classifier development.
  • Employed Significance Analysis of Microarrays (SAM) for gene selection.

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  • Applied multivariate linear regression for radiosensitivity prediction (SF2).
  • Validated findings using quantitative real-time PCR and gene transfection experiments.

    • Main Results:

    • The classifier accurately predicted SF2 in 22 of 35 NCI-60 cell lines (P = 0.0002).
    • Identified three novel genes (RbAp48, RGS19, R5PIA) correlated with radiation sensitivity.
    • RbAp48 overexpression induced 1.5- to 2-fold radiosensitization in cancer cell lines.
    • RbAp48 overexpression led to increased G2-M phase cells and Akt dephosphorylation.

    Conclusions:

    • Radiation sensitivity can be reliably predicted using gene expression profiles.
    • RbAp48 is a novel molecular marker for radiosensitivity, potentially acting via the Ras pathway.
    • This genomic approach offers a new strategy for identifying radiosensitivity markers and improving predictive assays.