Korean J Oral Maxillofac Radiol.
2003 Sep;33(3):143-149.
Effect of irradiation on cell cycle, cell death and expression of its related proteins in normal human oral keratinocytes
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- 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Dental Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University. hmslsh@snu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dental Research Institute, and BK21, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University.
- 3Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, College of Dentistry, Kangnung National University.
- 4Department of Dentistry, Inje University, Sanggyepaik Hospital.
Abstract
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To investigate the radiosensitivity of the normal human oral keratinocytes (NHOK), and the effect of irradiation on cell cycle and protein expression. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To evaluate the radiosensitivity of NHOK, the number of colonies and cells were counted after irradiation and the SF2 (survival fraction at 2 Gy) value, and the cell survival curve fitted on a linear-quadratic model were obtained. LDH analysis was carried out to evaluate the necrosis of NHOK at 1, 2, 3, and 4 days after 2, 10, and 20 Gy irradiation. Cell cycle arrest and the induction of apoptosis were analyzed using flow cytometry at 1, 2, 3, and 4 days after 2, 10, and 20 Gy irradiation. Finally, proteins related cell cycle arrest and apoptosis were analysed by Western blot. RESULTS: The number of survived cell was significantly decreased in a dose-dependent manner. The cell survival curve showed SF2, alpha, and beta values to be 0.568, 0.209, and 0.020 respectively. At 20 Gy irradiated cells showed higher optical density than the control group. After irradiation, apoptosis was not observed but G2 arrest was observed in the NHOK cells. 1 day after 10 Gy irradiation, the expression of p53 remained unchanged, the p21 (WAF1/Cip1) increased and the mdm2 decreased. The expression of bax, bcl-2, cyclin B1, and cyclin D remained unchanged. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that NHOK responds to irradiation by G2 arrest, which is possibly mediated by the expression of p21 WAF1/Cip1, and that cell necrosis occurs by high dose irradiation.
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