Published April 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Semaphorin3B modulates radiosensitivity of human glioma U-87MG cells

  • 1. The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou (China)
  • 2. School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou (China)
  • 3. Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (China)

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This study was to determine the Semaphorin3B (SEMA3B) role in glioma cells responding to irradiation. Two glioma cell lines, which were used here was wild-type p53 (U-87MG), and the other was harboring mutated p53 (U-251). The SEMA3B mRNA could be detected in the two cell lines. The expression level of SEMA3B mRNA was higher in U-87MG cells than in U-251 cells, and increased with time in U-87MG cells after irradiation. Knockdown of SEMA3B expression by shRNA decreased the radiosensitivity of U-87MG cells, this may be associated with the increased G2 accumulation after irradiation. In addition, G2 accumulation after irradiation was enhanced in SEMA3B low-expressing U-87MG cells. These results showed that the SEMA3B was implicated in glioma cells responding to irradiation. (authors)

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Journal Title
Nuclear Science and Techniques
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
[6 p.]
ISSN
1001-8042

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Notes
5 figs., 34 refs. 020302-1-020302-6