This study investigated the impact of simulated microgravity on acute injury induced by low doses of carbon ions in male reproductive organs of mice,and determined alterations in spermatogenic function and expression levels of apoptotic factors in mice following exposure to acute irradiation after 7 days of simulated microgravity.The results demonstrated that significant reductions in spermatozoa,primary spermatocytes and spermatogonia,and increased globular cells in seminiferous tubule and pro-apoptotic proteins were observed in the group exposed to over0.4 Gy irradiation.Collectively,the data suggest that lesions inflicted by simulated microgravity are not markedly modified by lower doses of irradiation(0.2 Gy)in mouse testis compared to the control group.However,testicular impairments were markedly evident in the group exposed to higher doses of carbon ions plus simulated microgravity,which may be due at least in part to elevated apoptosis initiated by the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway in germ cells.
LIU YangZHANG LuweiZHANG HongWU ZhenhuaWang ZhenhuaWANG YiboLI HongyanMA XiaofeiXIE Yi
采用高传能线密度(LET)重离子辐照人胃癌SGC7901细胞,应用流式细胞技术、蛋白质印迹法(Western blot)及反转录聚合酶链式反应(RT-PCR)观察重离子诱导人胃癌SGC7901细胞周期、凋亡和MSH2表达状况。结果表明:与对照组相比,SGC7901细胞在辐射后72 h G2/M期所占细胞比率(33.26±0.08)和凋亡率(24.16±0.64)均达到峰值,且呈时间依赖性增加;经重离子照射后,DNA错配修复基因MSH2 m RNA和蛋白表达水平在6 h最高。结果提示:重离子在体外诱导SGC7901细胞周期阻滞和凋亡,且具有显著的时间依赖性效应;重离子在一定剂量和时间下,诱导了SGC7901细胞MSH2基因表达。DNA错配修复基因MSH2可能参与了重离子辐照诱导胃癌细胞DNA损伤的修复应答。
