Open AccessImpact of the p53 Status of the Tumor Cells on the Effect of Reactor Neutron Beam Irradiation, with Emphasis on the Response of Intratumor Quiescent Cells
Author(s) -
Masunaga Shinichiro,
Ono Koji,
Takahashi Akihisa,
Sakurai Yoshinori,
Ohnishi Ken,
Kobayashi Tom,
Kinashi Yuko,
Takagaki Masao,
Ohnishi Takeo
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
japanese journal of cancer research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.035
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1349-7006
pISSN - 0910-5050
DOI - 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2002.tb01246.x
Subject(s) - trypsinization , microbiology and biotechnology , micronucleus , population , apoptosis , clonogenic assay , radiosensitivity , biology , chemistry , cancer research , micronucleus test , medicine , radiation therapy , toxicity , biochemistry , trypsin , environmental health , enzyme
Human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells transfected with mutant p53 (SAS/mp53) or with neo vector as a control (SAS/neo) were inoculated subcutaneously into both the hind legs of Balb/cA nude mice. Tumor‐bearing mice received 5‐bromo‐2′‐deoxyuridine (BrdU) continuously to label all proliferating (P) cells in the tumors. After administration of sodium borocaptate‐ 10 B (BSH) or p ‐boronophenylalanine‐ 10 B (BPA), the tumors were irradiated with neutron beams. The tumors not treated with 10 B‐compound were irradiated with neutron beams or γ‐rays. The tumors were then excised, minced and trypsinized. The tumor cell suspensions thus obtained were incubated with a cytokinesis blocker, and the micronucleus (MN) frequency in cells without BrdU labeling (=quiescent (Q) cells) was determined using immunofluorescence staining for BrdU. Meanwhile, 6 h after irradiation, tumor cell suspensions obtained in the same manner were used for determining the frequency of apoptosis in Q cells. The MN and apoptosis frequencies in total (P+Q) tumor cells were determined from the tumors that were not pretreated with BrdU. Without 10 B‐carriers, in both tumors, the relative biological effectiveness of neutrons was greater in Q cells than in total cells, and larger for low than high cadmium ratio neutrons. With 10 B‐carriers, the sensitivity was increased for each cell population, especially for total cells. BPA increased both frequencies for total cells more than BSH. Nevertheless, the sensitivity of Q cells treated with BPA was lower than that of BSH‐treated Q cells. These sensitization patterns in combination with 10 B‐carriers were clearer in SAS/neo than in SAS/mp53 tumors. The p53 status of the tumor cells had the potential to affect the response to reactor neutron beam irradiation following 10 B‐carrier administration.