Published November 1999 | Version v1
Journal article

Effect of whole body X-irradiation on the expression of p53, p21, GADD45 and MDM2 proteins in mouse thymocytes

  • 1. MH Radiobiology Research Unit (China)

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Objective: To investigate the effect of ionizing radiation on the expression of p53, p21, GADD45 and MDM2 proteins of thymocytes in mice. Methods: Flow cytometry (FCM) was used to analyze protein expression of thymocytes for their immunofluorescence stained with monoclonal antibodies. Results: It was demonstrated that after 2 Gy whole body irradiation with X-rays, p53 protein expressions of mouse thymocytes were significantly increased at 1 h to 8 h; p21 at 4 h to 48 h; and MDM2 at 4 h and 8 h. However, no significant change was found in GADD45 protein expression following irradiation. Conclusion: The protein expression of p53, p21 and GADD45 of thymocytes could be induced by ionizing radiation, which might be involved in the molecular pathway of G1 arrest after exposure

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Journal Title
Journal of Norman Bethune University of Medical Sciences
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 679-681
ISSN
0253-3707