Effects of extracellular matrix on the response of endothelial cells to radiation in vitro Journal Article


Authors: Fuks, Z.; Vlodavsky, I.; Andreeff, M.; McLoughlin, M.; Haimovitz-Friedman, A.
Article Title: Effects of extracellular matrix on the response of endothelial cells to radiation in vitro
Abstract: The study demonstrates that the sensitivity of endothelial cells to irradiation in vitro is significantly affected by the microenvironmental conditions under which the experiment is carried out. When irradiated plateau phase bovine aortic endothelial cells were assayed for colony formation on top of uncoated plastic of standard culture dishes, the dose survival curves showed Do values of [mean (S.D.)] 107 (6) cGy and Dq of 63 (28) cGy (calculated according to the single-hit multitarget model). When assayed in dishes precoated with the autologous natural basement membrane-like extracellular matrix ( BAEC ECM) the curves showed a similar Do [106 (2) cGy], but the Dq was 194 (8) cGy (P < 0.05), indicating that components of natural ECM confer in endothelial cells an improved capacity to repair radiation lesions and to restore the clonogenic capacity. However, when the natural but biologically unrelated HR9-bFGF ECM was used, a decreased repair capacity was noted with Dq of 156 (30) cGy (P < 0.05 compared with BAEC ECM). The data demonstrate the high specificity of the repair function to interactions with autologous matrix components, and emphasise the need to select relevant experimental conditions when parameters of the radiation response in vitro are used to predict the response in vivo. © 1992.
Keywords: controlled study; human cell; nonhuman; cancer radiotherapy; comparative study; animal; cell survival; cells, cultured; cell cycle; cell division; dna repair; dose-response relationship, radiation; endothelium cell; extracellular matrix; endothelium, vascular; radiosensitivity; cattle; clone cells; radiation tolerance; radiation injuries, experimental; aorta; basic fibroblast growth factor; plastics; human; priority journal; article; support, u.s. gov't, p.h.s.
Journal Title: European Journal of Cancer
Volume: 28
Issue: 4-5
ISSN: 0959-8049
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.  
Date Published: 1992-04-01
Start Page: 725
End Page: 731
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/0959-8049(92)90104-a
PUBMED: 1524892
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 30 July 2019 -- Source: Scopus
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