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CHAPTER 3<br />

RESULTS<br />

H2AX foci rather than its disappearance due to actual dephosphorylation of γ-H2AX. Presence<br />

of γ-H2AX even 4 hours after oxygen ion irradiation suggests that DNA had not been repaired.<br />

Fig. 3.3.2.2 Phosphorylation of H2AX (γ-H2AX) at different time points after exposure to 2Gy<br />

and 6Gy gamma or 2Gy oxygen irradiation in A549 cells. Representative image showing γ-<br />

H2AX foci (A) 15 minutes and (B) 4 hours after irradiation. Each phospho-H2AX antibody was<br />

indirectly labeled with Molecular Probe 488 secondary antibody (green) and cells were mounted<br />

with ProLong Gold antifede with DAPI (blue). All images were captured using Carl Zeiss<br />

confocal microscope with the same exposure time. (C) Graph represents average numbers of foci<br />

per cell, percentage of cells showing the foci is marked above the bars. (D) Graph represents<br />

relative intensity of γ-H2AX as determined by ImageJ software. At least 100 cells per<br />

experiment were analyzed from three independent experiments. Data represents means ± SD of<br />

three independent experiments; significantly different from unirradiated controls: *P < 0.05, **P<br />

< 0.01.<br />

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