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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY
卷 35, 期 1, 页码 41-47出版社
SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD
DOI: 10.3892/ijo_00000311
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apoptosis; breast cancer cells; BT474; cell spheroids; gamma H2AX; PARP; radiation effects
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- Swedish Cancer Society [0980-B07-20XCC, 070070]
Chemo- and radiotherapy induce apoptosis in tumours and surrounding tissues. In a search for robust and reliable apoptosis markers, we have evaluated immunostaining patterns of gamma H2AX and cleaved PARP-1 in paraffin-embedded cellular spheroids. Breast cancer BT474 cells were grown as cell spheroids to diameters of 700-800 pm. The spheroids contained an outer cell layer with proliferative cells, a deeper region with quiescent cells and a central area with necrosis. They were irradiated with 5 Gy and the frequency of apoptotic cells was determined at several time points (0-144 h) and distances (0-150 mu m) from the spheroids surface. gamma H2AX and cleaved PARP-1 were quantified independently. Apoptotic frequencies for the two markers agreed both temporally and spatially in the proliferative regions of the spheroids. The gamma H2AX signal was stronger and had lower background compared to cleaved PARP-1. The central necrotic region was intensely stained with cleaved PARP-1, whereas no gamma H2AX could be detected. The apoptotic frequency increased with distance from surface for all time points. However, apoptotic frequencies, above unirradiated control levels, could only be detected for the last time point, 144 h after irradiation. We have shown that the spheroid model is a practical system for evaluation of staining patterns and specificities of apoptosis markers. Also, the radial gradient provides the opportunity to study apoptosis under a range of physiological conditions within the same system. We have further shown that gamma H2AX and cleaved PARP-1 are applicable markers for apoptosis in the proliferative regions of the spheroids. However, the more intense and clear staining patterns of gamma H2AX suggests that this marker is preferable for quantification of apoptosis in spheroids and similar paraffin-embedded materials.
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