Scoring rings in the cell fusion-induced premature chromosome condensation (PCC) assay for high dose radiation exposure estimation after gamma-ray exposure

Mingzhu Sun; Jayne Moquet; Stephen Barnard; David Lloyd; Elizabeth Ainsbury

doi:10.1080/09553002.2019.1625465

Scoring rings in the cell fusion-induced premature chromosome condensation (PCC) assay for high dose radiation exposure estimation after gamma-ray exposure

Mingzhu Sun^*, Jayne Moquet, Stephen Barnard, David Lloyd, Elizabeth Ainsbury

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Purpose: This study aimed to construct a calibration curve for high-dose exposure using cell fusion-induced premature chromosome condensation (PCC). Some of the associated practicalities and methodological details were also investigated. Materials and methods: Peripheral blood from two donors was used. PCC mediated by fusing mitotic CHO cells with interphase lymphocytes was carried out. Lymphocytes were irradiated with ⁶⁰Co (0–20 Gy) and held at 37 °C for 24 h post exposure. Results: The protocol for PCC induction was effective at all doses and the number of rings increased with increasing dose. No significant difference was found between the donors (p =.896) and data were pooled. Ring aberration frequencies followed a Poisson distribution and the dose-response relationship favored a linear fitting: Y = 0.0007(±0.0004)+0.0186(±0.001)×D. Blind tests showed that the estimated doses were all within the 95% confidence limits of the delivered doses. This study has shown that it is valid to score only 100 cells per sample in a triage mode for doses above 5 Gy and that it is valid to score only hollow rings to reduce the scoring time. Conclusion: Scoring rings in cell fusion-induced PCC assay can be a feasible and fast approach for the analysis of high-dose exposures.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1259-1267
Number of pages	9
Journal	International Journal of Radiation Biology
Volume	95
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09553002.2019.1625465
Publication status	Published - 2 Sept 2019

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Funding Information:
The work was partly supported by the National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (NIHR HPRU) in Chemical & Radiation Threats & Hazards at Newcastle University in partnership with Public Health England (PHE). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR, the Department of Health or PHE.

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© 2019, Copyright © 2019 Public Health England. Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

Keywords

Premature chromosome condensation (PCC)
biodosimetry
dose-response curve
high-dose exposure
ring aberration

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Scoring rings in the cell fusion-induced premature chromosome condensation (PCC) assay for high dose radiation exposure estimation after gamma-ray exposure

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