Microarray analysis of hub genes, non-coding RNAs and pathways in lung after whole body irradiation in a mouse model

PURPOSE: Previous research has highlighted the impact of radiation damage, with cancer patients developing acute disorders including radiation induced pneumonitis or chronic disorders including pulmonary fibrosis months after radiation therapy ends. We sought to discover biomarkers that predict these injuries and develop treatments that mitigate this damage and improve quality of life.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Six- to eight-week-old female C57BL/6 mice received 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 Gy or sham whole body irradiation. Animals were euthanized 48 h post exposure and lungs removed, snap frozen and underwent RNA isolation. Microarray analysis was performed to determine dysregulation of messenger RNA (mRNA), microRNA (miRNA), and long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) after radiation injury.

RESULTS: We observed sustained dysregulation of specific RNA markers including: mRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNAs across all doses. We also identified significantly upregulated genes that can indicate high dose exposure, including Cpt1c, Pdk4, Gdf15, and Eda2r, which are markers of senescence and fibrosis. Only three miRNAs were significantly dysregulated across all radiation doses: miRNA-142-3p and miRNA-142-5p were downregulated and miRNA-34a-5p was upregulated. IPA analysis predicted inhibition of several molecular pathways with increasing doses of radiation, including: T cell development, Quantity of leukocytes, Quantity of lymphocytes, and Cell viability.

CONCLUSIONS: These RNA biomarkers might be highly relevant in the development of treatments and in predicting normal tissue injury in patients undergoing radiation treatment. We are conducting further experiments in our laboratory, which includes a human lung-on-a-chip model, to develop a decision tree model using RNA biomarkers.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:99

Enthalten in:

International journal of radiation biology - 99(2023), 11 vom: 07., Seite 1702-1715

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Aryankalayil, Molykutty J [VerfasserIn]
Bylicky, Michelle A [VerfasserIn]
Martello, Shannon [VerfasserIn]
Chopra, Sunita [VerfasserIn]
Sproull, Mary [VerfasserIn]
May, Jared M [VerfasserIn]
Shankardass, Aman [VerfasserIn]
MacMillan, Laurel [VerfasserIn]
Vanpouille-Box, Claire [VerfasserIn]
Eke, Iris [VerfasserIn]
Scott, Kevin M K [VerfasserIn]
Dalo, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Coleman, C Norman [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biological dosimetry
Biomarkers
Eda2r Protein, mouse
Journal Article
Lung damage
MicroRNAs
Mirn142 microRNA, mouse
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
Xedar Receptor

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Date Completed 27.10.2023

Date Revised 01.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/09553002.2023.2214205

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357151135