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Barjaktarovic, Z. ; Shyla, A. ; Azimzadeh, O. ; Schulz, S. ; Haagen, J.* ; Dörr, W.* ; Sarioglu, H. ; Atkinson, M.J. ; Zischka, H. ; Tapio, S.

Ionising radiation induces persistent alterations in the cardiac mitochondrial function of C57BL/6 mice 40 weeks after local heart exposure.

Radiother. Oncol. 106, 404-410 (2013)
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Radiotherapy of thoracic and chest-wall tumours increases the long-term risk of radiation-induced heart disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term effect of local heart irradiation on cardiac mitochondria. METHODS: C57BL/6 and atherosclerosis-prone ApoE(-/-) mice received local heart irradiation with a single X-ray dose of 2 Gy. To investigate the low-dose effect, C57BL/6 mice also received a single heart dose of 0.2 Gy. Functional and proteomic alterations of cardiac mitochondria were evaluated after 40 weeks, compared to age-matched controls. RESULTS: The respiratory capacity of irradiated C57BL/6 cardiac mitochondria was significantly reduced at 40 weeks. In parallel, protein carbonylation was increased, suggesting enhanced oxidative stress. Considerable alterations were found in the levels of proteins of mitochondria-associated cytoskeleton, respiratory chain, ion transport and lipid metabolism. Radiation induced similar but less pronounced effects in the mitochondrial proteome of ApoE(-/-) mice. In ApoE(-/-), no significant change was observed in mitochondrial respiration or protein carbonylation. The dose of 0.2 Gy had no significant effects on cardiac mitochondria. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that ionising radiation causes non-transient alterations in cardiac mitochondria, resulting in oxidative stress that may ultimately lead to malfunctioning of the heart muscle.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
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ISSN (print) / ISBN 0167-8140
e-ISSN 1879-0887
Journal Radiotherapy and Oncology
Quellenangaben Volume: 106, Issue: 3, Pages: 404-410 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Elsevier
Non-patent literature Publications
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Radiation Biology (ISB)
Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology (TOX)
CF Metabolomics & Proteomics (CF-MPC)