Project description:To identify radiation-induced miRNAs, we initially profiled human miRNA expression in NSCLC A549 and H1299 cells treated with X-ray radiation using miRNA microarrays. Indeed, we observed multiple dysregulated miRNAs following radiation in NSCLC cell lines.
Project description:In this study, to delineate the radiation-induced changes in miRNAs and protein cargo, we established the microRNA and proteome profiles of plasma EVs collected from mice that had been sham- (SI), whole body (WBI), or partial body irradiated (PBI) with 2 Gy X-rays 24 hours before. The radiation-induced changes in the miRNA and protein composition of EVs can influence the stress response of distant cells by propagating damaging or protective signals. Testing EVs in functional assays may be a read out of the multiple radiation-induced signaling networks, crucial for gaining an understanding of the EVs properties. Therefore, to functionally elucidate the pathophysiological changes in the contents of EVs induced by irradiation, we here investigated the EV-induced cellular responses in vivo, by injecting WBI, PBI and SI plasma-derived EVs in the cerebellum of neonatal mice, highly susceptible to radiation injury, and evaluating the level of apoptosis.
Project description:Exposure to high-dose radiation causes life-threatening serious intestinal damage. Histological analysis is the most accurate method for judging the extent of intestinal damage after death. However, it is difficult to predict the extent of intestinal damage to body samples. Here we focused on extracellular microRNAs (miRNAs) released from cells and investigated miRNA species that increased or decreased in serum and feces using a radiation-induced intestinal injury mouse model. A peak of small RNA of 25–200 nucleotides was detected in mouse serum and feces 72 h after radiation exposure, and miRNA presence in serum and feces was inferred. MiRNAs expressed in the small intestine and were increased by more than 2.0-fold in serum or feces following a 10 Gy radiation exposure were detected by microarray analysis and were 4 in serum and 19 in feces. In this study, miR-375-3p, detected in serum and feces, was identified as the strongest candidate for a high-dose radiation biomarker in serum and/or feces using a radiation-induced intestinal injury model.
Project description:Radiotherapy is an important treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It not only kills tumor cells directly, but also promotes the efficacy of immunotherapy. However, resistance to radiotherapy is still an unavoidable clinical challenge. In this study, we used radiation-sensitive H460 cell line to stably express Cas9 and CRISPR GeCKO v2 library (A and B). Then a single 4GY irradiation was given, and after the cells resumed proliferation, the total genome was extracted and second-generation sequencing was performed. Genes directly associated with resistance to radiotherapy were identified in comparison to controls without any treatment.
Project description:Identification of hub genes and key miRNAs associated with oxidative stress in radiation-induced lung injury via RNA sequencing and bioinformatics analysis