BACKGROUND/AIM: We compared pulmonary irradiation-induced whole-lung, gene transcripts over 200 days after 20 Gy thoracic irradiation in female fibrosis-prone C57BL/6NHsd mice with fibrosis-resistant C3H/HeNHsd mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Lung specimens were analyzed by real time polymerase chain reaction (rt-PCR) and changes over time in representative gene transcript levels were correlated with protein levels using western blot. RESULTS: C3H/HeNHsd mice showed a significantly longer duration of elevation of gene transcripts for stress-response genes nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (Nfkb), nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2), transcription factor SP1 (SP1), activator protein 1 (AP1), radioprotection gene manganese superoxide dismutase (Sod2), and endothelial cell-associated genes von Willebrand factor (Vwf) and vascular endothelial growth factor (Vegf). C57BL/6NHsd mice showed acute elevation then down-regulation and a second elevation in gene transcripts for Nfkb, connective tissue growth factor (Ctgf), insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7 (Igfbp7), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (Tnfa) Ctgf, Igfbp7, Tnfa, collagen 1a, and toll like receptor 4 (Tlr4). There were reciprocal patterns of elevation and decrease in levels of transcripts for epigenetic reader proteins bromodomain coding protein 1 (Brd1)Brd2,-3, and -4 between mouse strains. CONCLUSION: Regulatory pathways linked to radiation pulmonary fibrosis may identify new targets for mitigators of radiation-induced fibrosis.
BACKGROUND/AIM: We compared pulmonary irradiation-induced whole-lung, gene transcripts over 200 days after 20 Gy thoracic irradiation in female fibrosis-prone C57BL/6NHsd mice with fibrosis-resistant C3H/HeNHsd mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Lung specimens were analyzed by real time polymerase chain reaction (rt-PCR) and changes over time in representative gene transcript levels were correlated with protein levels using western blot. RESULTS: C3H/HeNHsd mice showed a significantly longer duration of elevation of gene transcripts for stress-response genes nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (Nfkb), nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2), transcription factor SP1 (SP1), activator protein 1 (AP1), radioprotection gene manganese superoxide dismutase (Sod2), and endothelial cell-associated genes von Willebrand factor (Vwf) and vascular endothelial growth factor (Vegf). C57BL/6NHsd mice showed acute elevation then down-regulation and a second elevation in gene transcripts for Nfkb, connective tissue growth factor (Ctgf), insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7 (Igfbp7), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (Tnfa) Ctgf, Igfbp7, Tnfa, collagen 1a, and toll like receptor 4 (Tlr4). There were reciprocal patterns of elevation and decrease in levels of transcripts for epigenetic reader proteins bromodomain coding protein 1 (Brd1)Brd2,-3, and -4 between mouse strains. CONCLUSION: Regulatory pathways linked to radiation pulmonary fibrosis may identify new targets for mitigators of radiation-induced fibrosis.
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Radiation fibrosis; bone marrow; epigenetic; genetic
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