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12 S. <strong>Ghosh</strong> et al. / Mutation Research 716 (2011) 10–19<br />

Fig. 2. Phosphorylation of H2AX (-H2AX) at different time points after exposure to 1 Gy -rays or carbon irradiation in A549 cells. Representative images showing -H2AX<br />

foci (A) 15 min and (B) 4 h after irradiation. Each phospho-H2AX antibody was 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 confocal microscope with the same exposure time. (C) Graph represents average<br />

numbers of foci per cell, percentage of cells showing the foci is marked above the bars. (D) Graph represents relative intensity of -H2AX as determined by ImageJ software.<br />

At least 100 cells per experiment were analyzed from three independent experiments. Data represents means ± SD of three independent experiments. (For interpretation of<br />

the references to color in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the web version of the article.)<br />

bon irradiation, the total intensity of -H2AX at 4 h was yet high<br />

(Fig. 2D).<br />

Since initial response as observed from -H2AX foci at 15 min<br />

was similar with both types of radiation, irradiation induced foci of<br />

downstream signaling components was followed at 4 h to highlight<br />

the signaling differences at that time period.<br />

3.3. ATM/ATR foci in gamma and carbon irradiated cells<br />

ATM, an important DNA damage response protein to ionizing<br />

radiation and a part of radiation induced foci (RIF), is mainly<br />

involved in cell cycle arrest and repair. In response to DSBs, ATM is<br />

activated and phosphorylates key players in various branches of the

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