Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1935224 | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Oxidative damage is an important mechanism in X-ray-induced cell death. Radiolysis of water molecules is a source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that contribute to X-ray-induced cell death. In this study, we showed by ROS detection and a cell survival assay that NADPH oxidase has a very important role in X-ray-induced cell death. Under X-ray irradiation, the upregulation of the expression of NADPH oxidase membrane subunit gp91phox was dose-dependent. Meanwhile, the cytoplasmic subunit p47phox was translocated to the cell membrane and localized with p22phox and gp91phox to form reactive NADPH oxidase. Our data suggest, for the first time, that NADPH oxidase-mediated generation of ROS is an important contributor to X-ray-induced cell death. This suggests a new target for combined gene transfer and radiotherapy.