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Lee YH, Yoon HJ, Yang SS, Lee IK, Jo WS, Jeong SK, Oh SJ, Kim J, Lee Y, Seong KM. Lessons on harmonization of scoring criteria for dicentric chromosome assay in South Korea. Int J Radiat Biol 2024; 100:709-714. [PMID: 38394348 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2024.2316603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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PURPOSE Networking with other biodosimetry laboratories is necessary to assess the radiation exposure of many individuals in large-scale radiological accidents. The Korea biodosimetry network, K-BioDos, prepared harmonized scoring guidelines for dicentric chromosome assay to obtain homogeneous results within the network and investigated the efficiency of the guidelines. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three laboratories in K-BioDos harmonized the scoring guidelines for dicentric chromosome assay. The results of scoring dicentric chromosomes using the harmonized scoring guidelines were compared with the laboratories' results using their own methods. Feedback was collected from the scorers following the three intercomparison exercises in 3 consecutive years. RESULTS K-BioDos members showed comparable capacity to score dicentrics in the three exercises. However, the results of the K-BioDos guidelines showed no significant improvement over those of the scorers' own methods. According to the scorers, our harmonized guidelines led to more rejected metaphases and ultimately decreased the number of scorable metaphases compared with their own methods. Moreover, the scoring time was sometimes longer with the K-BioDos protocol because some scorers were not yet familiar with the guidelines, though most scorers reported that the time decreased or was unchanged. These challenges may cause low adherence to the guidelines. Most scorers expressed willingness to use the guidelines to select scorable metaphases or identify dicentrics for other biodosimetry works, whereas one did not want to use it due to the difference from their calibration curves. CONCLUSIONS We identified potential resistance to following the harmonized guidelines and received requests for more detailed methods. Our findings suggest that the harmonized criteria should be continually updated, and education and training should be provided for all scorers. These changes could allow members within the biodosimetry network to successfully collaborate and support each other in large-scale radiological accidents.
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- Yang Hee Lee
- Laboratory of Biological Dosimetry, National Radiation Emergency Medical Center (NREMC), Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Biological Dosimetry, National Radiation Emergency Medical Center (NREMC), Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Biological Dosimetry, National Radiation Emergency Medical Center (NREMC), Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co, Radiation Health Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center, Dong Nam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (DIRAMS), Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center, Dong Nam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (DIRAMS), Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center, Dong Nam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (DIRAMS), Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Graduate School, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Graduate School, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Medical Sciences, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Biological Dosimetry, National Radiation Emergency Medical Center (NREMC), Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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M’Kacher R, Colicchio B, Junker S, El Maalouf E, Heidingsfelder L, Plesch A, Dieterlen A, Jeandidier E, Carde P, Voisin P. High Resolution and Automatable Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Using In Situ Telomere and Centromere Hybridization for the Accurate Detection of DNA Damage: An Overview. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065699. [PMID: 36982772 PMCID: PMC10054499 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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In the event of a radiological or nuclear accident, or when physical dosimetry is not available, the scoring of radiation-induced chromosomal aberrations in lymphocytes constitutes an essential tool for the estimation of the absorbed dose of the exposed individual and for effective triage. Cytogenetic biodosimetry employs different cytogenetic assays including the scoring of dicentrics, micronuclei, and translocations as well as analyses of induced premature chromosome condensation to define the frequency of chromosome aberrations. However, inherent challenges using these techniques include the considerable time span from sampling to result, the sensitivity and specificity of the various techniques, and the requirement of highly skilled personnel. Thus, techniques that obviate these challenges are needed. The introduction of telomere and centromere (TC) staining have successfully met these challenges and, in addition, greatly improved the efficiency of cytogenetic biodosimetry through the development of automated approaches, thus reducing the need for specialized personnel. Here, we review the role of the various cytogenetic dosimeters and their recent improvements in the management of populations exposed to genotoxic agents such as ionizing radiation. Finally, we discuss the emerging potentials to exploit these techniques in a wider spectrum of medical and biological applications, e.g., in cancer biology to identify prognostic biomarkers for the optimal triage and treatment of patients.
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- Radhia M’Kacher
- Cell Environment DNA Damage R&D, Genopole, 91000 Evry-Courcouronnes, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-160878918
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- IRIMAS, Institut de Recherche en Informatique, Mathématiques, Automatique et Signal, Université de Haute-Alsace, 69093 Mulhouse, France
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- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Aarhus, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Cell Environment DNA Damage R&D, Genopole, 91000 Evry-Courcouronnes, France
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- MetaSystems GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Str. 6, D-68804 Altlussheim, Germany
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- IRIMAS, Institut de Recherche en Informatique, Mathématiques, Automatique et Signal, Université de Haute-Alsace, 69093 Mulhouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génétique, Groupe Hospitalier de la Région de Mulhouse Sud-Alsace, 69093 Mulhouse, France
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- Department of Hematology, Institut Gustave Roussy, 94804 Villejuif, France
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- Cell Environment DNA Damage R&D, Genopole, 91000 Evry-Courcouronnes, France
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Nikolakopoulou A, Peppa V, Alexiou A, Pissakas G, Terzoudi G, Karaiskos P. Comparison and Evaluation of Different Radiotherapy Techniques Using Biodosimetry Based on Cytogenetics. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 14:cancers14010146. [PMID: 35008308 PMCID: PMC8749890 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14010146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Cell killing and tumor response in cancer patients depends not only on the absorbed radiation dose but also on the dose rate and delivery time. In this study, a biodosimetry assay based on the frequency of dicentrics chromosomes scored in peripheral blood lymphocytes from prostate cancer patients and PC3 human prostate cancer cell line was used to investigate the radiobiological impact of the relative prolonged dose delivery time and/or decreased dose rate met in advanced modulated radiotherapy techniques (VMAT and IMRT) compared to conventional non-modulated (3D-CRT) in prostate patient plan irradiations. The results showed a small but statistically significant decrease in the number of dicentrics following radiation with the modulated techniques, suggesting a corresponding decrease on the radiation dose efficiency. The biodosimetry assay could be used as an alternative to the laborious conventional clonogenic assay, while both lymphocytes and cancer cell line could effectively be used for estimation of the biological absorbed dose. Abstract While rapid technological advances in radiotherapy techniques have led to a more precise delivery of radiation dose and to a decreased risk of side effects, there is still a need to evaluate the efficacy of the new techniques estimating the biological dose and to investigate the radiobiological impact of the protracted radiotherapy treatment duration. The aim of this study is to compare, at a cytogenetic level, advanced radiotherapy techniques VMAT and IMRT with the conventional 3D-CRT, using biological dosimetry. A dicentric biodosimetry assay based on the frequency of dicentrics chromosomes scored in peripheral blood lymphocytes from prostate cancer patients and PC3 human prostate cancer cell line was used. For each patient blood sample and each subpopulation of the cultured cell line, three different irradiations were performed using the 3D-CRT, IMRT, and VMAT technique. The absorbed dose was estimated with the biodosimetry method based on the induced dicentric chromosomes. The results showed a statistically significant underestimation of the biological absorbed dose of ~6% for the IMRT and VMAT compared to 3D-CRT irradiations for peripheral blood lymphocytes, whereas IMRT and VMAT results were comparable without a statistically significant difference, although slightly lower values were observed for VMAT compared to IMRT irradiation. Similar results were obtained using the PC3 cell line. The observed biological dose underestimation could be associated with the relative decreased dose rate and increase irradiation time met in modulated techniques compared to the conventional 3D-CRT irradiations.
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- Aggeliki Nikolakopoulou
- Laboratory of Health Physics, Radiobiology & Cytogenetics, Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences & Technology, Energy & Safety, National Centre for Scientific Research ‘‘Demokritos’’, 15310 Athens, Greece; (A.N.); (G.T.)
- Medical Physics Laboratory, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece;
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- Medical Physics Laboratory, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece;
- Radiotherapy Department, General Hospital of Athens Alexandra, 11528 Athens, Greece; (A.A.); (G.P.)
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- Radiotherapy Department, General Hospital of Athens Alexandra, 11528 Athens, Greece; (A.A.); (G.P.)
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- Radiotherapy Department, General Hospital of Athens Alexandra, 11528 Athens, Greece; (A.A.); (G.P.)
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- Laboratory of Health Physics, Radiobiology & Cytogenetics, Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences & Technology, Energy & Safety, National Centre for Scientific Research ‘‘Demokritos’’, 15310 Athens, Greece; (A.N.); (G.T.)
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- Medical Physics Laboratory, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece;
- Correspondence:
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Endesfelder D, Oestreicher U, Kulka U, Ainsbury EA, Moquet J, Barnard S, Gregoire E, Martinez JS, Trompier F, Ristic Y, Woda C, Waldner L, Beinke C, Vral A, Barquinero JF, Hernandez A, Sommer S, Lumniczky K, Hargitai R, Montoro A, Milic M, Monteiro Gil O, Valente M, Bobyk L, Sevriukova O, Sabatier L, Prieto MJ, Moreno Domene M, Testa A, Patrono C, Terzoudi G, Triantopoulou S, Histova R, Wojcik A. RENEB/EURADOS field exercise 2019: robust dose estimation under outdoor conditions based on the dicentric chromosome assay. Int J Radiat Biol 2021; 97:1181-1198. [PMID: 34138666 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2021.1941380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Biological and/or physical assays for retrospective dosimetry are valuable tools to recover the exposure situation and to aid medical decision making. To further validate and improve such biological and physical assays, in 2019, EURADOS Working Group 10 and RENEB performed a field exercise in Lund, Sweden, to simulate various real-life exposure scenarios. MATERIALS AND METHODS For the dicentric chromosome assay (DCA), blood tubes were located at anthropomorphic phantoms positioned in different geometries and were irradiated with a 1.36 TBq 192Ir-source. For each exposure condition, dose estimates were provided by at least one laboratory and for four conditions by 17 participating RENEB laboratories. Three radio-photoluminescence glass dosimeters were placed at each tube to assess reference doses. RESULTS The DCA results were homogeneous between participants and matched well with the reference doses (≥95% of estimates within ±0.5 Gy of the reference). For samples close to the source systematic underestimation could be corrected by accounting for exposure time. Heterogeneity within and between tubes was detected for reference doses as well as for DCA doses estimates. CONCLUSIONS The participants were able to successfully estimate the doses and to provide important information on the exposure scenarios under conditions closely resembling a real-life situation.
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- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz, BfS, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Medical Radiation Physics, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.,Independent Researcher, London, UK
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- Department of Radiobiology and Radiohygiene, Unit of Radiation Medicine, National Public Health Centre, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Radiobiology and Radiohygiene, Unit of Radiation Medicine, National Public Health Centre, Budapest, Hungary
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- Laboratorio de Dosimetría Biológica, Servicio de Protección Radiológica Hospital, Universitario Politécnico la Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health Mutagenesis Unit, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Radiation Biological, Armed Forces Biomedical Research Institute, Brétigny-sur-Orge, France
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- Department of Radiation Biological, Armed Forces Biomedical Research Institute, Brétigny-sur-Orge, France
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- Department of Expertise and Exposure Monitoring, Radiation Protection Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- PROCyTOX, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France.,Graduate School Life Science and Health, Université Paris, Saclay, France
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- Laboratorio de Dosimetría Biológica, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Dosimetría Biológica, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Agenzia Nazionale per le Nuove Tecnologie, L'energia e lo Sviluppo Economico Sostenibile, Rome, Italy
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- Agenzia Nazionale per le Nuove Tecnologie, L'energia e lo Sviluppo Economico Sostenibile, Rome, Italy
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- Health Physics, Radiobiology and Cytogenetics Laboratory, National Centre for Scientific Research 'Demokritos', Athens, Greece
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- Health Physics, Radiobiology and Cytogenetics Laboratory, National Centre for Scientific Research 'Demokritos', Athens, Greece
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- Department of Radiobiology, National Centre of Radiobiology and Radiation Protection, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The Wenner-Gren Institute, Stockholm University, Sweden.,Institute of Biology, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
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Lee YH, Lee Y, Yoon HJ, Yang SS, Joo HM, Kim JY, Cho SJ, Jo WS, Jeong SK, Oh SJ, Kang YR, Seong KM. An intercomparison exercise to compare scoring criteria and develop image databank for biodosimetry in South Korea. Int J Radiat Biol 2021; 97:1199-1205. [PMID: 34133255 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2021.1941384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Mutual cooperation of biodosimetry laboratories is required for dose assessments of large numbers of people with potential radiation exposure, as in mass casualty accidents. We launched an intercomparison exercise to validate the performance of biodosimetry laboratories in South Korea. MATERIALS AND METHODS Participating laboratories shared metaphase images from dicentric chromosome assays (DCAs) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)-based translocation assays, which were evaluated based on their own scoring protocols. RESULTS Overall, the coefficient of variation among three laboratories was less than 10% for counting scorable metaphases and chromosomal aberrations. However, there was variation in the interpretation of the International Atomic Energy Agency guidelines for selecting scorable metaphases and identifying chromosomal aberrations. In a technical workshop, scoring discrepancies were extensively discussed in order to harmonize biodosimetry protocols in Korea. In addition, metaphase images with agreement among all participating laboratories were compiled into an image databank, which can be used for education and training of scorers. CONCLUSIONS These findings and exercises may improve the accuracy of dose assessment, as well as increase the capacity for biodosimetry in South Korea.
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- Yang Hee Lee
- Lab of Biological Dosimetry, National Radiation Emergency Medical Center (NREMC), Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Lab of Biological Dosimetry, National Radiation Emergency Medical Center (NREMC), Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Lab of Biological Dosimetry, National Radiation Emergency Medical Center (NREMC), Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Lab of Biological Dosimetry, National Radiation Emergency Medical Center (NREMC), Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co, Radiation Health Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co, Radiation Health Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co, Radiation Health Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Research Center, Dong Nam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (DIRAMS), Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Research Center, Dong Nam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (DIRAMS), Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Research Center, Dong Nam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (DIRAMS), Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Research Center, Dong Nam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (DIRAMS), Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Lab of Biological Dosimetry, National Radiation Emergency Medical Center (NREMC), Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Raavi V, Perumal V, F D Paul S. Potential application of γ-H2AX as a biodosimetry tool for radiation triage. Mutat Res Rev Mutat Res 2021; 787:108350. [PMID: 34083048 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrrev.2020.108350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Radiation triage and biological dosimetry are two initial steps in the medical management of exposed individuals following radiological accidents. Well established biodosimetry methods such as the dicentric (DC) assay, micronucleus (MN) assay, and fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH) translocation assay (for residual damage) have been used for this purpose for several decades. Recent advances in scoring methodology and networking among established laboratories have increased triage capacity; however, these methods still have limitations in analysing large sample numbers, particularly because of the ∼ 48 h minimum culture time required prior to analysis. Hence, there is a need for simple, and high throughput markers to identify exposed individuals in case of radiological/nuclear emergencies. In recent years, a few markers were identified, one being phosphorylated histone 2AX (γ-H2AX), which measured a nuclear foci or nuclear staining intensity that was found to be suitable for triage. Measurement of γ-H2AX foci formed at and around the sites of DNA double-strand breaks is a rapid and sensitive biodosimetry method which does not require culturing and is thus promising for the analysis of a large number of samples. In this review, we have summarized the recent developments of γ-H2AX assay in radiation triage and biodosimetry, focusing chiefly on: i) the importance of baseline frequency and reported values among different laboratories, ii) the influence of known and unknown variables on dose estimation, iii) quality assurance such as inter-laboratory comparison between scorers and scoring methods, and iv) current limitations and potential for future development.
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Moquet J, Rothkamm K, Barnard S, Ainsbury E. Radiation Biomarkers in Large Scale Human Health Effects Studies. J Pers Med 2020; 10:E155. [PMID: 33023046 DOI: 10.3390/jpm10040155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Following recent developments, the RENEB network (Running the European Network of biological dosimetry and physical retrospective dosimetry) is in an excellent position to carry out large scale molecular epidemiological studies of ionizing radiation effects, with validated expertise in the dicentric, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)-translocation, micronucleus, premature chromosome condensation, gamma-H2AX foci and gene expression assays. Large scale human health effects studies present complex challenges such as the practical aspects of sample logistics, assay costs, effort, effect modifiers and quality control/assurance measures. At Public Health England, the dicentric, automated micronucleus and gamma-H2AX radiation-induced foci assays have been tested for use in a large health effects study. The results of the study and the experience gained in carrying out such a large scale investigation provide valuable information that could help minimise random and systematic errors in biomarker data sets for health surveillance analyses going forward.
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Han L, Gao Y, Wang P, Lyu Y. Cytogenetic biodosimetry for radiation accidents in China. Radiation Medicine and Protection 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmp.2020.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Soumboundou M, Nkengurutse I, Dossou J, Colicchio B, Djebou C, Gadji M, Houenon G, Dem A, Dedjan A, Diarra M, Adjibade R, Finot F, Hempel W, Dieterlen A, Jeandidier E, Rodriguez-Lafrasse C, M'kacher R. Biological Dosimetry Network in Africa: Establishment of a Dose-Response Curve Using Telomere and Centromere Staining. Health Phys 2019; 117:618-624. [PMID: 31211757 DOI: 10.1097/hp.0000000000001102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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PURPOSE Biological dosimetry, based on the relationship between the absorbed dose after exposure to ionizing radiation and the frequency of scored aberrations, has been and continues to be an important tool for estimating the dose after exposure. Dicentric chromosomes are considered to be the most specific and sensitive aberration related to radiation exposure. Here, we established the dose-response curve following in vitro irradiation of circulating lymphocytes from healthy donors from three African countries after scoring unstable chromosomal aberrations. MATERIALS AND METHODS Blood samples from 16 African donors were exposed to various doses (0 to 4 Gy) using an X-RAD320 x-ray system with a maximum photon energy of 250 kV at a dose rate of 0.1 Gy min. Blood lymphocytes were cultured for 48 h, and chromosomal aberrations were scored during the first mitosis by telomere and centromere staining. The distribution of dicentric chromosomes was determined. RESULTS No dicentric chromosomes were found after the analysis of 2,669 first-division metaphases before in vitro exposure. We established a linear-quadratic dose-response curve based on the frequency of dicentric and ring chromosomes and calculated double-strand breaks, taking into account all scored aberrations. CONCLUSION The generation of a specific dose-response curve for African donors will allow the practice of precise biological dosimetry in these countries. This work is the first step towards realizing an African biodosimetry network and the establishment of a biological dosimetry laboratory, which could play a major role in the application of radioprotection norms.
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- Mamadou Soumboundou
- Laboratoire de Biophysique, UFR-Santé Thiès, Hôpital pour Enfants de Diamniadio, Sénégal
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Appliquée (LARBA)/Unité de Recherche en Carcinogénèse et Morphologie Humaines (URCMH) de l'Ecole Polytechnique de l'Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Bénin
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- IRIMAS, Institut de Recherche en Informatique, Mathématiques, Automatique et Signal, Université de Haute-Alsace, Mulhouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Appliquée (LARBA)/Unité de Recherche en Carcinogénèse et Morphologie Humaines (URCMH) de l'Ecole Polytechnique de l'Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Bénin
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- Laboratoire Hématologie, Université Cheikh Anta DIOP-Dakar, Sénégal
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Appliquée (LARBA)/Unité de Recherche en Carcinogénèse et Morphologie Humaines (URCMH) de l'Ecole Polytechnique de l'Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Bénin
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- Institut de Cancérologie Marie-Curie, Département Oncologie, Université Cheikh Anta DIOP-Dakar, Sénégal
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Appliquée (LARBA)/Unité de Recherche en Carcinogénèse et Morphologie Humaines (URCMH) de l'Ecole Polytechnique de l'Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Bénin
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- Laboratoire de Physique-Pharmaceutique, Université Cheikh Anta DIOP-Dakar-Sénégal
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Appliquée (LARBA)/Unité de Recherche en Carcinogénèse et Morphologie Humaines (URCMH) de l'Ecole Polytechnique de l'Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Bénin
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- IRIMAS, Institut de Recherche en Informatique, Mathématiques, Automatique et Signal, Université de Haute-Alsace, Mulhouse, France
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- Service de Génétique Médicale, Groupe Hospitalier de la Région de Mulhouse Sud-Alsace, Mulhouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Radiobiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire IPNL, Université de Lyon, Faculté de Médecine Lyon-Sud, Oullins, France
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Ryan TL, Pantelias AG, Terzoudi GI, Pantelias GE, Balajee AS. Use of human lymphocyte G0 PCCs to detect intra- and inter-chromosomal aberrations for early radiation biodosimetry and retrospective assessment of radiation-induced effects. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0216081. [PMID: 31059552 PMCID: PMC6502328 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
A sensitive biodosimetry tool is required for rapid individualized dose estimation and risk assessment in the case of radiological or nuclear mass casualty scenarios to prioritize exposed humans for immediate medical countermeasures to reduce radiation related injuries or morbidity risks. Unlike the conventional Dicentric Chromosome Assay (DCA), which takes about 3–4 days for radiation dose estimation, cell fusion mediated Premature Chromosome Condensation (PCC) technique in G0 lymphocytes can be rapidly performed for radiation dose assessment within 6–8 hrs of sample receipt by alleviating the need for ex vivo lymphocyte proliferation for 48 hrs. Despite this advantage, the PCC technique has not yet been fully exploited for radiation biodosimetry. Realizing the advantage of G0 PCC technique that can be instantaneously applied to unstimulated lymphocytes, we evaluated the utility of G0 PCC technique in detecting ionizing radiation (IR) induced stable and unstable chromosomal aberrations for biodosimetry purposes. Our study demonstrates that PCC coupled with mFISH and mBAND techniques can efficiently detect both numerical and structural chromosome aberrations at the intra- and inter-chromosomal levels in unstimulated T- and B-lymphocytes. Collectively, we demonstrate that the G0 PCC technique has the potential for development as a biodosimetry tool for detecting unstable chromosome aberrations (chromosome fragments and dicentric chromosomes) for early radiation dose estimation and stable chromosome exchange events (translocations) for retrospective monitoring of individualized health risks in unstimulated lymphocytes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Terri L. Ryan
- Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training site, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States of America
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- Health Physics, Radiobiology & Cytogenetics Laboratory, Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences & Technology, Energy & Safety, National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Ag. Paraskevi, Athens, Greece
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- Health Physics, Radiobiology & Cytogenetics Laboratory, Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences & Technology, Energy & Safety, National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Ag. Paraskevi, Athens, Greece
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- Health Physics, Radiobiology & Cytogenetics Laboratory, Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences & Technology, Energy & Safety, National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Ag. Paraskevi, Athens, Greece
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- Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training site, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States of America
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Wojcik A, Oestreicher U, Barrios L, Vral A, Terzoudi G, Ainsbury E, Rothkamm K, Trompier F, Kulka U. The RENEB operational basis: complement of established biodosimetric assays. Int J Radiat Biol 2016; 93:15-19. [DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2016.1235296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Andrzej Wojcik
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden and Jan Kochanowski University, Institute for Biology, Kielce, Poland
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- Bundesamt fuer Strahlenschutz, Department Radiation Protection and Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
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- National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Athens, Greece
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- Public Health England, CRCE, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon, UK
- University Medical Center Hamburg, Laboratory of Radiation Biology, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Bundesamt fuer Strahlenschutz, Department Radiation Protection and Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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Oestreicher U, Samaga D, Ainsbury E, Antunes AC, Baeyens A, Barrios L, Beinke C, Beukes P, Blakely WF, Cucu A, De Amicis A, Depuydt J, De Sanctis S, Di Giorgio M, Dobos K, Dominguez I, Duy PN, Espinoza ME, Flegal FN, Figel M, Garcia O, Monteiro Gil O, Gregoire E, Guerrero-Carbajal C, Güçlü İ, Hadjidekova V, Hande P, Kulka U, Lemon J, Lindholm C, Lista F, Lumniczky K, Martinez-Lopez W, Maznyk N, Meschini R, M’kacher R, Montoro A, Moquet J, Moreno M, Noditi M, Pajic J, Radl A, Ricoul M, Romm H, Roy L, Sabatier L, Sebastià N, Slabbert J, Sommer S, Stuck Oliveira M, Subramanian U, Suto Y, Que T, Testa A, Terzoudi G, Vral A, Wilkins R, Yanti L, Zafiropoulos D, Wojcik A. RENEB intercomparisons applying the conventional Dicentric Chromosome Assay (DCA). Int J Radiat Biol 2016; 93:20-29. [DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2016.1233370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ursula Oestreicher
- Bundesamt fuer Strahlenschutz, Department Radiation Protection and Health, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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- Bundesamt fuer Strahlenschutz, Department Radiation Protection and Health, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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- Public Health England, Centre for Radiation Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Chilton, Oxfordshire, UK
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Bobadela-LRS, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology affiliated to the University of Ulm, Munich, Germany
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- Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
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- National Research Institute for Radiobiology & Radiohygiene, Budapest, Hungary
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- Center of Biotechnology, Nuclear Research Institute, Dalat, Vietnam
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- Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Radiobiology & Health, Chalk River, Ontario, Canada
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Auswertungsstelle für Strahlendosimeter
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- Centro de Protección e Higiene de las Radiaciones (CPHR), La Havana. Cuba
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Bobadela-LRS, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Turkish Atomic Energy Authority, Cekmece Nuclear Research and Traning Center Radiobiology Unit Yarımburgaz, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine: National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Bundesamt fuer Strahlenschutz, Department Radiation Protection and Health, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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- Army Medical and Veterinary Research Center, Rome, Italy
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- National Research Institute for Radiobiology & Radiohygiene, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute for Medical Radiology of National Academy of Medical Science of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- PROCyTOX, Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France and Université Paris-Saclay, France
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- Fundacion para la Investigation del Hospital Universitario la Fe de la Comunidad Valenciana, Valencia, Spain
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- Public Health England, Centre for Radiation Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Chilton, Oxfordshire, UK
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- Servicio Madrileño de Salud – Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Spain
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- Serbian Institute of Occupational Health, Radiation Protection Center, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Autoridad Regulatoria Nuclear (ARN), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- PROCyTOX, Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France and Université Paris-Saclay, France
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- Bundesamt fuer Strahlenschutz, Department Radiation Protection and Health, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- PROCyTOX, Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France and Université Paris-Saclay, France
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- Fundacion para la Investigation del Hospital Universitario la Fe de la Comunidad Valenciana, Valencia, Spain
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- Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, USA
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- National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan
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- Center of Biotechnology, Nuclear Research Institute, Dalat, Vietnam
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- Agenzia Nazionale per le Nuove Tecnologie, ĹEnergia e lo Sviluppo Economico Sostenibile, Rome, Italy
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- National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, NCSR”D”, Greece
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
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- Center for Technology of Radiation Safety and Metrology, National Nuclear Energy Agency, Batan, Indonesia
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- Stockholm University, Institute Molecular Biosciences, Stockholm, Sweden
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