title: A new method for the simultaneous detection of mammalian cells and ion tracks on a surface of CR-39.
abstract: The geometric locations of ion traversals in mammalian cells constitute important information in the study of heavy ion-induced biological effects. We employed a contact microscopy technique, which was developed for boron imaging in boron neutron capture therapy to the irradiation mammalian cells by low-energy heavy ions. This method enables the simultaneous visualization of mammalian cells as a relief on a plastic track detector, CR-39, and the etch pits which indicate the positions of ion traversals. This technique provides visual geometric information about the cells and ion traversal, without any specially designed devices or microscopes. Only common laboratory equipment, such as a conventional optical microscope, a UV lamp, and commercially available CR-39 is required. To validate this method, CHO-K1 and HeLa cells were cultured on the CR-39 surface and then irradiated with low-energy Ar and Ne ions, respectively. The positions of induced DNA double strand breaks were detected as gamma-H2AX fluorescent spots, which coincided with the positions of the etch pits in the cell relief image.
authors: Department of Technical Support and Development, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Ingeku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan. tkonishi@nirs.go.jp
authors: Teruaki
authors: T
authors: Konishi
authors: Kuniaki
authors: K
authors: Amemiya
authors: Toshiyuki
authors: T
authors: Natsume
authors: Akihiro
authors: A
authors: Takeyasu
authors: Nakahiro
authors: N
authors: Yasuda
authors: Yoshiya
authors: Y
authors: Furusawa
authors: Kotaro
authors: K
authors: Hieda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D016466:CHO Cells; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D007477:Ions; D018499:Linear Energy Transfer / Q000502:physiology*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D007477:Ions; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; C028827:CR 39; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols