NDLI: A Drosophila model to investigate the neurotoxic side effects of radiation exposure

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Author	Sudmeier, Lisa J. Howard, Steven P. Barry, Ganetzky
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Children undergoing cranial radiation therapy (CRT) for pediatric central nervous system malignancies are at increased risk for neurological deficits later in life. We have developed a model of neurotoxic damage in adult Drosophila following irradiation during the juvenile stages with the goal of elucidating underlying neuropathological mechanisms and of ultimately identifying potential therapeutic targets. Wild-type third-instar larvae were irradiated with single doses of γ-radiation, and the percentage that survived to adulthood was determined. Motor function of surviving adults was examined with a climbing assay, and longevity was assessed by measuring lifespan. Neuronal cell death was assayed by using immunohistochemistry in adult brains. We also tested the sensitivity at different developmental stages by irradiating larvae at various time points. Irradiating late third-instar larvae at a dose of 20 Gy or higher impaired the motor activity of surviving adults. A dose of 40 Gy or higher resulted in a precipitous reduction in the percentage of larvae that survive to adulthood. A dose-dependent decrease in adult longevity was paralleled by a dose-dependent increase in activated Death caspase-1 (Dcp1) in adult brains. Survival to adulthood and adult lifespan were more severely impaired with decreasing larval age at the time of irradiation. Our initial survey of the Drosophila Genetic Reference Panel demonstrated that differences in genotype can confer phenotypic differences in radio-sensitivity for developmental survival and motor function. This work demonstrates the usefulness of Drosophila to model the toxic effects of radiation during development, and has the potential to unravel underlying mechanisms and to facilitate the discovery of novel therapeutic interventions.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/dmm.019786
Ending Page	677
Page Count	9
Starting Page	669
File Format	PDF
ISSN	17548403
e-ISSN	17548411
Journal	Disease Models & Mechanisms
Issue Number	7
Volume Number	8
Language	English
Publisher	The Company of Biologists
Publisher Date	2015-07-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	The Company of Biologists
Subject Keyword	Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all) Medicine (miscellaneous) Neuroscience (miscellaneous) Medicine(all) Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Neuroscience Immunology and Microbiology Medicine Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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