title: Effects of x-irradiation on survival and extracellular matrix gene expression of cultured keloid fibroblasts.
abstract: Survival and extracellular matrix gene expression were studied by viable cell count assay and Northern transfer analysis to compare the sensitivity of normal skin and keloid fibroblasts towards x-irradiation. As the dosage of radiation increased, the numbers of viable cells in irradiated groups were remarkably decreased exponentially, with no significant difference between normal and keloid cell lines. By Northern blot analysis, there was no change in size of the mRNAs for pro alpha 1(I) collagen, fibronectin and beta-actin. By slot-blot hybridization, pro alpha 1(I) collagen mRNA levels in x-irradiated fibroblasts were markedly decreased compared with non-irradiated controls. The amounts of fibronectin and beta-actin mRNAs were also decreased. This study suggests that both normal skin and keloid fibroblasts are sensitive to x-irradiation, and that extracellular matrix gene expression is also affected by such exposure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Ro
authors.forename: Y W
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Ryoo
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000235:genetics; D000328:Adult; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000528:radiation effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000235:genetics; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000528:radiation effects; D012016:Reference Values; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D005353:Fibronectins; D012333:RNA, Messenger