Kunze, S. ; Cecil, A. ; Prehn, C. ; Möller, G. ; Ohlmann, A.* ; Wildner, G.* ; Thurau, S.* ; Unger, K. ; Rößler, U.* ; Hölter, S.M. ; Tapio, S. ; Wagner, F. ; Beyerlein, A. ; Theis, F.J. ; Zitzelsberger, H. ; Kulka, U.* ; Adamski, J. ; Graw, J. ; Dalke, C.
Posterior subcapsular cataracts are a late effect after acute exposure to 0.5 Gy ionizing radiation in mice.
Int. J. Radiat. Biol. 97, 529-540 (2021)
PURPOSE: The long-term effect of low and moderate doses of ionizing radiation on the lens is still a matter of debate and needs to be evaluated in more detail. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We conducted a detailed histological analysis of eyes from B6C3F1 mice cohorts after acute gamma irradiation (60Co source; 0.063 Gy/min) at young adult age of 10 weeks with doses of 0.063, 0.125 and 0.5 Gy. Sham irradiated (0 Gy) mice were used as controls. To test for genetic susceptibility heterozygous Ercc2 mutant mice were used and compared to wild type mice of the same strain background. Mice of both sexes were included in all cohorts. Eyes were collected 4 hours, 12, 18 and 24 months after irradiation. For a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms, metabolomics analyses were performed in lenses and plasma samples of the same mouse cohorts at 4 and 12 hours as well as 12, 18 and 24 months after irradiation. For this purpose, a targeted analysis was chosen. RESULTS: This analysis revealed histological changes particularly in the posterior part of the lens that rarely can be observed by using Scheimpflug imaging, as we reported previously. We detected a significant increase of posterior subcapsular cataracts 18 and 24 months after irradiation with 0.5 Gy (odds ratio 9.3; 95%-confidence interval 2.1 - 41.3) independent of sex and genotype. Doses below 0.5 Gy (i.e. 0.063 and 0.125 Gy) did not significantly increase the frequency of posterior subcapsular cataracts at any time point. In lenses, we observed a clear effect of sex and aging but not of irradiation or genotype. While metabolomics analyses of plasma from the same mice showed only a sex effect. CONCLUSIONS: This paper demonstrates a significant radiation-induced increase in the incidence of posterior subcapsular cataracts, which could not be identified using Scheimpflug imaging as the only diagnostic tool.
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Cataract ; Lens Metabolomics ; Low-dose Radiation ; Mouse ; Radiation-induced Cataract
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englisch
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2021
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2021
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0955-3002
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1362-3095
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Band: 97,
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Informa Healthcare
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30204 - Cell Programming and Repair
30201 - Metabolic Health
30203 - Molecular Targets and Therapies
30202 - Environmental Health
30205 - Bioengineering and Digital Health
30505 - New Technologies for Biomedical Discoveries
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Genetics and Epidemiology
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Euratom research and training programme
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
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2021-02-24