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2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Genetic analysis in the life prolonging effect of low dose radiation, and applications as biomarkers

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 18K07774
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 52040:Radiological sciences-related
Research InstitutionUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Principal Investigator

OKAZAKI RYUJI  産業医科大学, 産業生態科学研究所, 教授 (50309960)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 香崎 正宙  産業医科大学, 産業生態科学研究所, 助教 (90717977)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Keywords放射線適応応答 / p53遺伝子 / 低線量放射線 / 寿命延長効果
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the p53 gene normal 8-week-old mice, lifespan in the 2cGy+3Gy irradiated group extended than 3Gy alone irradiated group. There was no life-prolonging effect in p53 gene heterozygous mice (half the amount of p53) and 40-week-old mice. Expression of the p53 gene decreased at 40 weeks compared to 8 weeks of age, and there was no difference in the development of apoptosis between the 2cGy + 3Gy group and the 3Gy group. In the analysis of microRNAs that play an important role in biological phenomena, the microRNAs expressed in each irradiation group of 0Gy, 2cGy, 2cGy + 3Gy, and 3Gy were different. It was suggested that microRNAs could be biomarkers.

Free Research Field

放射線生物学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

低線量放射線影響を評価することは難しい。あらかじめ低線量被ばくしたのち高線量被ばくすると、高線量被ばく単独の影響が軽減する。放射線適応応答という現象で、低線量被ばくの影響を科学的に証明できる唯一の方法である。
今回、p53遺伝子壊変マウスを用いて、寿命を指標として放射線適応応答がみられるかどうか観察した。p53遺伝子正常の8週齢マウスでは寿命延長効果がみられ、p53ヘテロマウス及び40週齢マウスでは延長しなかった。ゲノムの守護神と言われるp53遺伝子が放射線適応応答に重要な役割を果たしている。様々な変異源でもみられる現象であり、福島原発作業員の影響を評価する上で意義のある成果である。

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Published: 2022-01-27  

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