The relative biological effectiveness （RBE） of carbon ions with linear energy transfer （LET） of 172 keV/μm and 13.7 keV/μm were determined in this study. The clonogenic survival and premature terminal differenti...The relative biological effectiveness （RBE） of carbon ions with linear energy transfer （LET） of 172 keV/μm and 13.7 keV/μm were determined in this study. The clonogenic survival and premature terminal differentiation were measured on normal human fibroblasts AG01522C and NHDF after exposure of the cells to 250 kV X-rays and carbon ions with different qualities. RBE was determined for these two biological end points. The results showed that the measured RBE10 with a survival fraction of 10% was 3.2 for LET 172 keV/μm, and 1.33 for LET 13.7 keV/μm carbon ions. RBE for a doubling of post-mitotic fibroblasts （PMF） in the population was 2.8 for LET 172 keV/μm, and 1 for LET 13.7 keV/μm carbon ions. For the carbon ion therapy, a high RBE value on the Bragg peak results in a high biological dose on the tumour. The tumour cells can be killed effectively. At the same time, the dose on healthy tissue would be reduced accordingly. This will lighten the late effect such as fibrosis on normal tissue.展开更多
The early RBE of the bone marrow in mice after studied irradiation with fast neutrons(35 MeVp→Be) was studied.60Co-γ ray was used for referent beams.Using the dos.making 50% loss of the nucleated cells of bone marro...The early RBE of the bone marrow in mice after studied irradiation with fast neutrons(35 MeVp→Be) was studied.60Co-γ ray was used for referent beams.Using the dos.making 50% loss of the nucleated cells of bone marrow in mice relative to control group mice to calculated the RBE value which was 2.13±0.18.Meanwhile,the relationship of the RBE values and the dose of neutrons was noted.On log-log plot the RBE values decrease with increasing dose of fast neutrons and it is consistent with a slope of -0.39± 0.10.The α/β ratios were estimated from linear-quadratic model of cell survival,they are 14.4±1.30 Gy for fast neutrons and 0.83±0.10 Gy for γ-ray,respectively.展开更多
Aim:Cancer stem cells(CSCs)are highly resistant to chemotherapy andγ-irradiation.Neutrons have a high linear energy transfer,which can lead to extensive damage to the DNA of tumor cells and CSCs.The aim of this work ...Aim:Cancer stem cells(CSCs)are highly resistant to chemotherapy andγ-irradiation.Neutrons have a high linear energy transfer,which can lead to extensive damage to the DNA of tumor cells and CSCs.The aim of this work was to compare the sensitivity of MCF-7 human breast adenocarcinoma cells and CSCs toγ-andγ,n-irradiation.Methods:To increase the number of CSCs,MCF-7 cells were cultured as mammospheres.γ-irradiation was carried out in a GUT-200M device(^(60)Co source)in the dose range of 1-8 Gy at a dose rate of 0.75 Gy/min.γ,n-irradiation was carried out in an IR-8 reactor in the dose range of 0.05-2 Gy at a dose rate of 0.06 Gy/min.DNA DSB formation was assessed by the level ofγH2AX foci using fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry.CSCs were identified by flow cytometry as CD44^(+)/CD24^(-/low) cells.Results:We showed thatγ,n-irradiation induced the formation ofγH2AX foci of a larger size than didγ-irradiation and led to more severe DNA damage per 1 Gy.Moreover,γ,n-radiation was found to have a high relative biological effectiveness(RBE)as assessed by the cell survival rate,the number of CSCs in culture,and the ability of CSCs to repopulate.The highest RBE of neutron radiation was observed at low doses,when cell survival rate decreased by only 5%-10%.With an increase in the radiation dose,the RBE value decreased for all studied parameters,but it remained as high as 5.Conclusion:γ,n-radiation is highly effective against CSCs.Our results explain the efficacy of neutron therapy for resistant forms of breast cancer.展开更多
基金the"Xi Bu Zhi Guang"Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.O606180XBO)
文摘The relative biological effectiveness （RBE） of carbon ions with linear energy transfer （LET） of 172 keV/μm and 13.7 keV/μm were determined in this study. The clonogenic survival and premature terminal differentiation were measured on normal human fibroblasts AG01522C and NHDF after exposure of the cells to 250 kV X-rays and carbon ions with different qualities. RBE was determined for these two biological end points. The results showed that the measured RBE10 with a survival fraction of 10% was 3.2 for LET 172 keV/μm, and 1.33 for LET 13.7 keV/μm carbon ions. RBE for a doubling of post-mitotic fibroblasts （PMF） in the population was 2.8 for LET 172 keV/μm, and 1 for LET 13.7 keV/μm carbon ions. For the carbon ion therapy, a high RBE value on the Bragg peak results in a high biological dose on the tumour. The tumour cells can be killed effectively. At the same time, the dose on healthy tissue would be reduced accordingly. This will lighten the late effect such as fibrosis on normal tissue.
文摘The early RBE of the bone marrow in mice after studied irradiation with fast neutrons(35 MeVp→Be) was studied.60Co-γ ray was used for referent beams.Using the dos.making 50% loss of the nucleated cells of bone marrow in mice relative to control group mice to calculated the RBE value which was 2.13±0.18.Meanwhile,the relationship of the RBE values and the dose of neutrons was noted.On log-log plot the RBE values decrease with increasing dose of fast neutrons and it is consistent with a slope of -0.39± 0.10.The α/β ratios were estimated from linear-quadratic model of cell survival,they are 14.4±1.30 Gy for fast neutrons and 0.83±0.10 Gy for γ-ray,respectively.
基金The work was supported by the National Research Center“Kurchatov Institute”.
文摘Aim:Cancer stem cells(CSCs)are highly resistant to chemotherapy andγ-irradiation.Neutrons have a high linear energy transfer,which can lead to extensive damage to the DNA of tumor cells and CSCs.The aim of this work was to compare the sensitivity of MCF-7 human breast adenocarcinoma cells and CSCs toγ-andγ,n-irradiation.Methods:To increase the number of CSCs,MCF-7 cells were cultured as mammospheres.γ-irradiation was carried out in a GUT-200M device(^(60)Co source)in the dose range of 1-8 Gy at a dose rate of 0.75 Gy/min.γ,n-irradiation was carried out in an IR-8 reactor in the dose range of 0.05-2 Gy at a dose rate of 0.06 Gy/min.DNA DSB formation was assessed by the level ofγH2AX foci using fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry.CSCs were identified by flow cytometry as CD44^(+)/CD24^(-/low) cells.Results:We showed thatγ,n-irradiation induced the formation ofγH2AX foci of a larger size than didγ-irradiation and led to more severe DNA damage per 1 Gy.Moreover,γ,n-radiation was found to have a high relative biological effectiveness(RBE)as assessed by the cell survival rate,the number of CSCs in culture,and the ability of CSCs to repopulate.The highest RBE of neutron radiation was observed at low doses,when cell survival rate decreased by only 5%-10%.With an increase in the radiation dose,the RBE value decreased for all studied parameters,but it remained as high as 5.Conclusion:γ,n-radiation is highly effective against CSCs.Our results explain the efficacy of neutron therapy for resistant forms of breast cancer.
