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LIFE09200604007 Tabish - Homi Bhabha National Institute

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Discussion<br />

respective cell line genotype was observed. All this emphasizes the utility of LCLs as a<br />

surrogate for isolated lymphocytes. The cell lines developed in the present study thus<br />

provide a valuable, cost effective, in vitro model system for genotypic and phenotypic<br />

assays ensuring adequate starting material for current and future analysis.<br />

Genotype – phenotype correlation using MPN derived LCLs<br />

In order to elucidate a combination of genetic alterations that drive tobacco<br />

carcinogenesis, in a previous study from our laboratory, we have explored a unique<br />

model system and analytical method for an unbiased qualitative and quantitative<br />

assessment of gene-gene and gene-environment interactions 11 . This was the first Indian<br />

study associating multiple SNPs in tobacco carcinogenesis in patients with MPN 11 .<br />

Current study was undertaken to investigate implications of the same gene<br />

polymorphisms on intermediate phenotypes, after γ-radiation and BPDE exposure in<br />

vitro and to develop a genotype-phenotype correlation. Both, γ-radiation and BPDE are<br />

well known genotoxic and carcinogenic agents 215, 216 . In our study after genotoxic<br />

exposure we analyzed phenotypes that are frequently reported to be altered in cancer<br />

including DNA damage and repair, cell cycle regulation, percent cell death and gene<br />

expression profile. It is evident from our results using LCLs that there is a marked<br />

difference in γ-radiation and BPDE induced phenotypic responses between MPN<br />

patient and healthy control cell lines.<br />

DNA damage and repair after genotoxic exposure<br />

Inter-individual differences in DNA repair capacity have been suggested to be<br />

an important source of variability in cancer risk 82 . Deficiency in DNA repair capacity<br />

contributes to the accumulation of DNA damage and accelerates genetic variations<br />

involved in human carcinogenesis. A number of epidemiologic studies, primarily in<br />

lung, breast and head and neck cancer suggest association of variation in extent of DNA<br />

damage and repair with cancer risk 60, 83-86, 197, 217, 218 . We therefore hypothesized that<br />

deficiency in DNA repair capacity following exposure to γ-radiation would be more<br />

apparent in patients with UADT than in control subjects.<br />

Exposure to ionising radiation results in DNA double strand breaks (DSB) and<br />

one of the first cellular responses is the rapid phosphorylation of histone H2AX at<br />

ser139 (γ-H2AX), which is a sensitive marker for measuring DNA damage 96, 219 .<br />

Measurements of γ-H2AX phosphorylation using fluorescently labelled antibodies to γ-<br />

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