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Kempf, S.J. ; Casciati, A.* ; Buratovic, S.* ; Janik, D. ; von Toerne, C. ; Ueffing, M. ; Neff, F. ; Mörtl, S. ; Stenerlöw, B.* ; Saran, A.* ; Atkinson, M.J. ; Eriksson, P.* ; Pazzaglia, S.* ; Tapio, S.

The cognitive defects of neonatally irradiated mice are accompanied by changed synaptic plasticity, adult neurogenesis and neuroinflammation.

Mol. Neurodegener. 9:57 (2014)
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: Epidemiological evidence suggests that low doses of ionising radiation (≤1.0 Gy) produce persistent alterations in cognition if the exposure occurs at a young age. The mechanisms underlying such alterations are unknown. We investigated the long-term effects of low doses of total body gamma radiation on neonatally exposed NMRI mice on the molecular and cellular level to elucidate neurodegeneration. RESULTS: Significant alterations in spontaneous behaviour were observed at 2 and 4 months following a single 0.5 or 1.0 Gy exposure. Alterations in the brain proteome, transcriptome, and several miRNAs were analysed 6-7 months post-irradiation in the hippocampus, dentate gyrus (DG) and cortex. Signalling pathways related to synaptic actin remodelling such as the Rac1-Cofilin pathway were altered in the cortex and hippocampus. Further, synaptic proteins MAP-2 and PSD-95 were increased in the DG and hippocampus (1.0 Gy). The expression of synaptic plasticity genes Arc, c-Fos and CREB was persistently reduced at 1.0 Gy in the hippocampus and cortex. These changes were coupled to epigenetic modulation via increased levels of microRNAs (miR-132/miR-212, miR-134). Astrogliosis, activation of insulin-growth factor/insulin signalling and increased level of microglial cytokine TNFα indicated radiation-induced neuroinflammation. In addition, adult neurogenesis within the DG was persistently negatively affected after irradiation, particularly at 1.0 Gy. CONCLUSION: These data suggest that neurocognitive disorders may be induced in adults when exposed at a young age to low and moderate cranial doses of radiation. This raises concerns about radiation safety standards and regulatory practices.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter Dendritic Spines ; Hippocampus ; Cortex ; Creb ; Mir-132 ; Ionising Radiation ; Proteomics ; Rac1 ; Cofilin ; Alzheimer
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2014
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2014
e-ISSN 1750-1326
Quellenangaben Band: 9, Heft: , Seiten: , Artikelnummer: 57 Supplement: ,
Verlag BioMed Central
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
POF Topic(s) 30202 - Environmental Health
30504 - Mechanisms of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Health and Disease
30203 - Molecular Targets and Therapies
Forschungsfeld(er) Radiation Sciences
Enabling and Novel Technologies
PSP-Element(e) G-500200-001
G-500300-001
G-505700-001
PubMed ID 25515237
Scopus ID 84965092792
Erfassungsdatum 2014-12-31