Timur Saliev1, Dinara Begimbetova2, Dinara Baiskhanova2, Danysh Abetov2, Ulykbek Kairov3, Charles P Gilman4, Bakhyt Matkarimov5, Katsuro Tachibana6. 1. Laboratory of Translational Medicine and Life Sciences Technologies, Centre for Life Sciences, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Unit 9, 53 Kabanbay batyr Ave., Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan. tim.saliev@gmail.com. 2. Laboratory of Translational Medicine and Life Sciences Technologies, Centre for Life Sciences, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Unit 9, 53 Kabanbay batyr Ave., Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan. 3. Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Computational Systems Biology, Centre for Life Sciences, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Unit 9, 53 Kabanbay batyr Ave., Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan. 4. School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University, Unit 7, 53 Kabanbay batyr Ave., Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan. 5. Laboratory of Bio-sensors and Bio-instruments, Centre for Life Sciences, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Unit 9, 53 Kabanbay batyr Ave., Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan. 6. Fukuoka Medical School, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To scrutinize the apoptotic and genotoxic effects of low-intensity ultrasound and an ultrasound contrast agent (SonoVue; Bracco Diagnostics Inc., EU) on human peripheral mononuclear blood cells (PMBCs). METHODS: PMBCs were subjected to a low-intensity ultrasound field (1-MHz frequency; spatial peak temporal average intensity 0.18 W/cm2) followed by analysis for apoptosis and DNA damage (single-strand breaks + double-strand breaks). The comet assay was then repeated after 2 h to examine the ability of cells to repair DNA breaks. RESULTS: The results demonstrated that low-intensity ultrasound was capable of selectively inducing apoptosis in leukemic PMBCs, but not in healthy cells. The introduction of ultrasound contrast agent SonoVue resulted in an increase in apoptosis in both groups. DNA analysis after ultrasound exposure indicated that ultrasound triggered DNA damage in leukemic PMBCs (66.05 ± 13.36%), while the damage was minimal (7.01 ± 0.89%) in control PMBCs. However, both cell lines demonstrated an ability to repair DNA single- and double-strand breaks 2 h after sonication. CONCLUSIONS: The study demonstrated that low-intensity ultrasound selectively induced apoptosis in cancer PMBCs. Ultrasound-induced DNA damage was observed primarily in leukemic PMBCs. Nevertheless, both cell lines were able to repair ultrasound-mediated DNA strand breaks.
PURPOSE: To scrutinize the apoptotic and genotoxic effects of low-intensity ultrasound and an ultrasound contrast agent (SonoVue; Bracco Diagnostics Inc., EU) on human peripheral mononuclear blood cells (PMBCs). METHODS:PMBCs were subjected to a low-intensity ultrasound field (1-MHz frequency; spatial peak temporal average intensity 0.18 W/cm2) followed by analysis for apoptosis and DNA damage (single-strand breaks + double-strand breaks). The comet assay was then repeated after 2 h to examine the ability of cells to repair DNA breaks. RESULTS: The results demonstrated that low-intensity ultrasound was capable of selectively inducing apoptosis in leukemic PMBCs, but not in healthy cells. The introduction of ultrasound contrast agent SonoVue resulted in an increase in apoptosis in both groups. DNA analysis after ultrasound exposure indicated that ultrasound triggered DNA damage in leukemic PMBCs (66.05 ± 13.36%), while the damage was minimal (7.01 ± 0.89%) in control PMBCs. However, both cell lines demonstrated an ability to repair DNA single- and double-strand breaks 2 h after sonication. CONCLUSIONS: The study demonstrated that low-intensity ultrasound selectively induced apoptosis in cancerPMBCs. Ultrasound-induced DNA damage was observed primarily in leukemic PMBCs. Nevertheless, both cell lines were able to repair ultrasound-mediated DNA strand breaks.
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Keywords:
Apoptosis; Cancer; DNA breaks; Ultrasound; White blood cells
Authors: Douglas L Miller; Nadine B Smith; Michael R Bailey; Gregory J Czarnota; Kullervo Hynynen; Inder Raj S Makin Journal: J Ultrasound Med Date: 2012-04 Impact factor: 2.153