Early transcriptional changes in response to low dose radiation exposure
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ABSTRACT: One of the most likely risks astronauts on long duration space missions face is exposure to ionizing radiation associated with highly energetic and charged heavy (HZE) particles. Since access to medical expertise on such a mission is limited at best, early diagnosis and mitigation of such exposure is critical. In order to accurately determine the time since exposure and dosage of exposure, dose- and time-dependent “biomarkers” are needed. Therefore, we performed a dose- and time-course transcriptional analysis for radiation exposure at 0, 0.15, 0.30, and 1.5 Gy with corresponding time points at 1 hour (hr) post-exposure as well as 2 hr and 6 hr using Affymetrix® Human PrimeArrayTM chips. The analysis of our data suggests a set of sensitive genetic biomarkers specific to each radiation level as well as generic radiation response biomarkers. Upregulated biomarkers can then be used within lab-on-a-chip (LOC) systems to detect exposure to ionizing radiation.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE63952 | GEO | 2017/12/01
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA269591
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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