On the nature of murine radiation-induced subcapsular cataracts: Optical coherence tomography-based fine classification, in vivo dynamics and impact on visual acuity.
Radiat. Res. 197, 7-21 (2022)
Ionizing radiation is widely known to induce various kinds of lens cataracts, of which posterior subcapsular cataracts (PSCs) have the highest prevalence. Despite some studies regarding the epidemiology and biology of radiation-induced PSCs, the mechanism underscoring the formation of this type of lesions and their dose dependency remain uncertain. Within the current study, our team investigated the in vivo characteristics of PSCs in B6C3F1 mice (F1-hybrids of BL6 × C3H) that received 0.5-2 Gy γ-ray irradiation after postnatal day 70. For purposes of assessing lenticular damages, spectral domain optical coherence tomography was utilized, and the visual acuity of the mice was measured to analyze their levels of visual impairment, and histological sections were then prepared in to characterize in vivo phenotypes. Three varying in vivo phenotype anterior and posterior lesions were thus revealed and correlated with the applied doses to understand their marginal influence on the visual acuity of the studied mice. Histological data indicated no significantly increased odds ratios for PSCs below a dose of 1 Gy at the end of the observation time. Furthermore, our team demonstrated that when the frequencies of the posterior and anterior lesions were calculated at early time points, their responses were in accordance with a deterministic model, whereas at later time points, their responses were better described via a stochastic model. The current study will aid in honing the current understanding of radiation-induced cataract formation and contributes greatly to addressing the fundamental questions of lens dose response within the field of radiation biology.
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Lens; Mice; Collagen; Vision
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englisch
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2022
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2021
HGF-Berichtsjahr
2021
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0033-7587
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1938-5404
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Band: 197,
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Radiation Research Society
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Peer reviewed
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30203 - Molecular Targets and Therapies
30201 - Metabolic Health
30204 - Cell Programming and Repair
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Genetics and Epidemiology
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LDLensRad project - Euratom Research and Training Programme, 2014-2018
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
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2021-04-29