Genomic Instability and Carcinogenesis of Heavy Charged Particles Radiation: Clinical and Environmental Implications

One of the uses of ionizing radiation is in cancer treatment. The use of heavy charged particles for treatment has been introduced in recent decades because of their priority for deposition of radiation energy in the tumor, via the Bragg peak phenomenon. In addition to medical implications, exposure...

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Published in:Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Lithuania), 2019-09, Vol.55 (9), p.591
Main Authors: Mortezaee, Keywan, Najafi, Masoud, Farhood, Bagher, Ahmadi, Amirhossein, Shabeeb, Dheyauldeen, Eleojo Musa, Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bystander Effect
DNA Damage - genetics
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Genomic Instability
heavy charged particles
Humans
LET
Neoplasm
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
radiation
Radiation, Ionizing
Review
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Summary:One of the uses of ionizing radiation is in cancer treatment. The use of heavy charged particles for treatment has been introduced in recent decades because of their priority for deposition of radiation energy in the tumor, via the Bragg peak phenomenon. In addition to medical implications, exposure to heavy charged particles is a crucial issue for environmental and space radiobiology. Ionizing radiation is one of the most powerful clastogenic and carcinogenic agents. Studies have shown that although both low and high linear energy transfer (LET) radiations are carcinogenic, their risks are different. Molecular studies have also shown that although heavy charged particles mainly induce DNA damage directly, they may be more potent inducer of endogenous generation of free radicals compared to the low LET gamma or X-rays. It seems that the severity of genotoxicity for non-irradiated bystander cells is potentiated as the quality of radiation increases. However, this is not true in all situations. Evidence suggests the involvement of some mechanisms such as upregulation of pro-oxidant enzymes and change in the methylation of DNA in the development of genomic instability and carcinogenesis. This review aimed to report important issues for genotoxicity of carcinogenic effects of heavy charged particles. Furthermore, we tried to explain some mechanisms that may be involved in cancer development following exposure to heavy charged particles.
ISSN:1648-9144
1010-660X
1648-9144
1010-660X
DOI:10.3390/medicina55090591