DNA double strand breaks and Hsp70 expression in proton irradiated living cells

Proton irradiation seems to provoke protein damages mainly in the cytoplasm indicated by cytoplasmic Hsp70 aggregates. On the contrary, in control heat shocked cells the Hsp70 was predominantly localized in the cell nucleus. However, the irradiated area could not be recognized, all cells on the Si3N4 window showed a homogenous Hsp70 expression pattern.