Biomarkers for radiation-induced renal toxicity following 177Lu-octreotate administration in mice
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ABSTRACT: Transcriptomic profiling of normal mouse tissue and blood following 177Lu irradiation Total RNA was isolated from fresh-frozen tissue samples
Project description:Female BALB/c nude mice (n=3/group) were subjected to partial body irradiation under anesthesia using 2 Gy external photon (4 MV, nominal) irradiation. In group A, the collum (i.e. the thyroid) was irradiated; in group B, thorax+abdomen were irradiated, and in group C, collum+thorax+abdomen were irradiated. The control group (n=5) was anesthetized but not irradiated. At 24 h after treatment, the kidneys, liver, lungs, spleen, and thyroid were excised, flash-frozen, and stored at -80°C. Total RNA was extracted from homogenized tissue samples (kidney cortex and kidney medulla were treated separately) and subjected to expression analysis using RNA microarray technology. The study consisted of 3 irradiated groups with 3 animals each and one non-irradiated control group with 5 animals. Six tissues were analyzed per animal, each sample was analyzed individually, i.e. no samples were pooled.
Project description:RNA microarray analysis of low-dose and dose rate responses versus time after i.v. administration of 211At. Female BALB/c nude mice were intravenously injected with 1.7 kBq 211At and killed after 1 h, 6 h, or 7 d, or injected with 105 or 7.5 kBq and killed after 1 h and 6 h, respectively. Controls were mock-treated. Kidneys, liver, lungs, and spleen were excised, flash-frozen, and stored at -80°C. Total RNA was extracted and subjected to expression analysis using RNA microarray technology. Enriched biological processes were categorized after cellular function based on Gene Ontology terms. Total RNA was isolated from fresh-frozen tissue samples. Three mice per group were used for 1.7 kBq 211At injections and controls; two mice per group for 105 and 7.5 kBq injections.
Project description:Circadian rhythm study on transcriptional responses to i.v. administered 90 kBq iodine-131 after 24h in mouse kidney cortex and medulla, liver, lungs, spleen, and thyroid. Female BALB/c nude mice (n=4/group) were i.v. injected with 90 kBq 131I at three different times of day, i.e. at 9.00 am, at 12.00 pm, or at 3.00 pm, and killed under anesthesia after 24h following treatment for excision of organs. For each time of day, a control group (n=3-4/group) was i.v. injected with physiol. saline. The kidneys, liver, lungs, spleen, and thyroid were excised, flash-frozen, and stored at -80°C until extraction of total RNA. Total RNA was extracted from homogenized tissue samples and subjected to expression analysis using RNA microarray technology. The study consisted of 6 groups in total, i.e. 3 groups (n=4/group) that were i.v. injected with 90 kBq 131I (at 9.00 am, 12.00 pm, or 3.00 pm) and 3 sham-treated control groups (n=3-4/group) that were i.v. injected with physiol. saline (at 9.00 am, 12.00 pm, or 3.00 pm); please note that the number of control animals varied between 3-4 animals per group, i.e. n=4 treated at 9.00 am, n=3 treated at 12.00 pm, and n=3 treated at 3.00 pm. Six tissues were analyzed per animal, i.e. kidney cortex, kidney medulla, liver, lungs, spleen, and thyroid.
Project description:UnlabelledThe kidneys are one of the main dose-limiting organs in peptide receptor radionuclide therapy and due to large inter-individual variations in renal toxicity, biomarkers are urgently needed in order to optimize therapy and reduce renal tissue damage. The aim of this study was to investigate the transcriptional, functional, and morphological effects on renal tissue after 177Lu-octreotate administration in normal mice, and to identify biomarkers for radiation induced renal toxicity.MethodsC57BL/6N mice were i.v. injected with 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, or 150 MBq 177Lu-octreotate (0, 16, 29, 40, 48, and 54 Gy to the kidneys). At 4, 8, and 12 months after administration, radiation-induced effects were evaluated in relation to (a) global transcriptional variations in kidney tissues, (b) morphological changes in the kidneys, (c) changes in white and red blood cell count as well as blood levels of urea, and (d) changes in renal function using 99mTc-DTPA/99mTc-DMSA scintigraphy.ResultsIn general, the highest number of differentially regulated transcripts was observed at 12 months after administration. The Cdkn1a, C3, Dbp, Lcn2, and Per2 genes displayed a distinct dose-dependent regulation, with increased expression level with increasing absorbed dose. Ifng, Tnf, and Il1B were identified as primary up-stream regulators of the recurrently regulated transcripts. Furthermore, previously proposed biomarkers for kidney injury and radiation damage were also observed. The functional investigation revealed reduced excretion of 99mTc-DTPA after 150 MBq, an increased uptake of 99mTc-DMSA at all dose levels compared with the controls, and markedly increased urea level in blood after 150 MBq at 12 months.ConclusionDistinct dose-response relationships were found for several of the regulated transcripts. The Cdkn1a, Dbp, Lcn2, and Per2 genes are proposed as biomarkers for 177Lu-octreotate exposure of kidney. Correlations to functional and morphological effects further confirm applicability of these genes as markers of radiation damage in kidney tissue.
Project description:Global gene expression profiling was performed on paired tumor biopsies collected before and after 2 weeks of statin treatment with the aim of detecting statin induced changes on tumoral gene expression. In this phase II clinical study using the “window-of-opportunity” design, in which the treatment-free window between a cancer diagnosis and surgical tumor resection is used to study the biological effects of a certain drug, atorvastatin, a lipophilic statin, was prescribed to patients with primary breast cancer for two weeks pre-operatively. Tumor samples subjected to whole genome transcriptional profiling were collected before patients started treatment and after completing treatment.
Project description:The aim was to identify genes that were commonly influenced by a siRNA targeting PRKCD in breast cancer cell lines. MDA-MB-468 and BT-549 breast cancer cell lines were treated with control siRNA or siRNA targeting PRKCD. Three samples in each group were analyzed.
Project description:Background: Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) have been proposed as a future cell based therapy for lung diseases like bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS). Theoretically, it might be beneficial to use lung resident MSC already adapted to the pulmonary environment. We therefore aimed to compare lung MSC with the well-characterized bone marrow MSC. Furthermore, MSC isolated from lung-transplanted patients with BOS were compared to MSC isolated from good outcome recipients. Methods: MSC were isolated from bone marrow (BM) and adult/fetal lung tissues and compared by a comprehensive panel of assays. Results:The gene expression profiles of adult lung derived and fetal lung derived MSC were very similar compared to BM derived MSC, with only 235 and 338 genes, respectively, being significantly differently expressed. Out of the 235 genes that were significantly different between adult lung derived and BM derived MSC, 90 genes were higher expressed in the lung derived MSC. In case of fetal lung derived MSC, 166 genes were higher expressed compared to the BM derived MSC. Interestingly, only, 89 genes were found to be expressed differently when comparing BM derived MSC to both, fetal and adult lung derived MSC, indicating that these genes are lung specific. Next, we went on to evaluate if MSC isolated from biopsies of lung-transplanted patients with BOS differed compared to patients without BOS, i.e. good outcome recipients. Here we found that four genes (Sox9, FAR2, LOC728855 and NDUFS5) were significantly higher expressed in MSC isolated from BOS patients Conclusions: This data demonstrates that lung resident MSC possess lung specific properties that should be taken into considerations when using MSC for cell-based therapy in severe lung disorders like BOS. These results also show that MSC isolated from lung-transplanted patients with BOS do not have an altered phenotype. Comparison of gene expression of MSC isolated from bone marrow, adult lung and fetal lung.
Project description:Transcriptomic profiling of normal mouse kidney cortex and medulla following 177Lu irradiation Total RNA was isolated from fresh-frozen tissue samples