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A Co-culture Method to Investigate the Crosstalk Between X-ray Irradiated Caco-2 Cells and PBMC
Published on: January 30, 2018
Activator protein 1 shows a biphasic induction and transcriptional activity after low dose X-irradiation in EA.hy.926
Franz Rödel1, Ludwig Keilholz, Martin Herrmann
1Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, University Hospital of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany. franz.roedel@kgu.de
Abstract:
Low dose radiotherapy (LD-RT) is known to exert an anti-inflammatory effect. The underlying molecular mechanisms, however, are still a matter of actual research. We have recently shown that LD-RT of stimulated EA.hy.926 endothelial cells (EC) resulted in a biphasic DNA-binding and transcriptional activity of NF-kappaB in parallel with a biphasic course of leukocyte adhesion. Here we report, that following low dose X-irradiation, an increased activator protein 1 (AP-1) DNA-binding activity was observed in EC with a first relative maximum at 0.3 Gy as analysed by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. AP-1 activity then decreased at doses between 0.5 and 1 Gy and subsequently increased again at 3 Gy. This biphasic profile was confirmed on the transcriptional level by an AP-1 specific chemoluminescence reporter assay. In conclusion, the discontinuous dose response of AP-1 activation may add a further facet to the plethora of mechanisms contributing to the anti-inflammatory efficacy of LD-RT.
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