Implications of genotypic differences in the generation of a urinary metabolomics radiation signature.

Publication date: Available online 25 March 2016 Source:Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis Author(s): Evagelia C. Laiakis, Evan L. Pannkuk, Maria Elena Diaz-Rubio, Yi-Wen Wang, Tytus D. Mak, Cynthia M. Simbulan-Rosenthal, David J. Brenner, Albert J. Fornace The increased threat of radiological terrorism and accidental nuclear exposures, together with increased usage of radiation-based medical procedures, has made necessary the development of minimally invasive methods for rapid identification of exposed individuals. Genetically predisposed radiosensitive individuals comprise a significant number of the population and require specialized attention and treatments after such events. Metabolomics, the assessment of the collective small molecule content in a given biofluid or tissue has proven effective in the rapid identification of radiation biomarkers and metabolic perturbations. To investigate how the genotypic background may alter the ionizing radiation (IR) signature, we analyzed urine from Parp1−/− mice, as a model radiosensitive genotype, exposed to IR by utilizing the analytical power of liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (LC–MS), as urine has been thoroughly investigated in wild type (WT) mice in previous studies from our laboratory. Samples were collected at days one and three after irradiation, time points that are important for the early and efficient triage of exposed individuals. Time- d...
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