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CELL DEATH AND DIFFERENTIATION
Volume 30, Issue 3, Pages 660-672Publisher
SPRINGERNATURE
DOI: 10.1038/s41418-022-01069-x
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In this study, the time evolution of p21 and p53 in retinal pigment epithelial cells exposed to different levels of radiation was analyzed to investigate the effect of radiation on cell cycle arrest. Results showed that p21 levels, along with p53 levels to a lesser extent, had an impact on cell cycle arrest and the frequency of mitosis events.
Radiation exposure of healthy cells can halt cell cycle temporarily or permanently. In this work, we analyze the time evolution of p21 and p53 from two single cell datasets of retinal pigment epithelial cells exposed to several levels of radiation, and in particular, the effect of radiation on cell cycle arrest. Employing various quantification methods from signal processing, we show how p21 levels, and to a lesser extent p53 levels, dictate whether the cells are arrested in their cell cycle and how frequently these mitosis events are likely to occur. We observed that single cells exposed to the same dose of DNA damage exhibit heterogeneity in cellular outcomes and that the frequency of cell division is a more accurate monitor of cell damage rather than just radiation level. Finally, we show how heterogeneity in DNA damage signaling is manifested early in the response to radiation exposure level and has potential to predict long-term fate.
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