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Modified neutral comet assay for human lymphocytes

Wojewódzka M., Grądzka I., Buraczewska I.

Nukleonika

2002

Vol. 47, nr 1

1-5

Comet assay under neutral conditions allows the detection of DNA double-strand breaks, considered to be the biologically relevant radiation-induced lesion. In this report we describe modifications of the neutral comet method, which simplify and facilitate its use for estimation of DNA double strand breaks in human lymphocytes irradiated with doses of 60Co gamma-rays (from 10 to 100 Gy). The analysis carried out according to this protocol takes less time than those published so far. Also, the use of lysis at 50°C is avoided; this is important in view of the presence of heat-labile sites in the DNA of irradiated cells, recently reported by Rydberg [12]. The comets have well defined, sharp limits, are suitable for computer image analysis and chromatin of the control cells remains condensed.

Histone H2AX in DNA repair

Lewandowska H., Szumiel I.

Nukleonika

2002

Vol. 47, nr 4

127-131

The paper reviews the recent reports on the role of the phosphorylated histone H2AX (gamma-H2AX). The modification of this histone is an important part of the cellular response to the induction of DNA double strand breaks (DSB) by ionising radiation and other DSB-generating factors. In irradiated cell the modification is carried out mainly by ATM (ataxia- -telangiectasia mutated) kinase, the enzyme that starts the alarm signalling upon induction of DSB. gamma-H2AX molecules are formed within 1 3 min after irradiation and form foci at the sites of DSB. This seems to be necessary for the recruitment of repair factors that are later present in foci of damaged nuclei. Modification of a constant percentage of H2AX molecules per DSB takes place, corresponding to chromatin domains of megabase pairs of DNA.