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2. RENEB Inter-Laboratory Comparison 2021: Inter-Assay Comparison of Eight Dosimetry Assays
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Port, M., primary, Barquinero, J-F., additional, Endesfelder, D., additional, Moquet, J., additional, Oestreicher, U., additional, Terzoudi, G., additional, Trompier, F., additional, Vral, A., additional, Abe, Y., additional, Ainsbury, L., additional, Alkebsi, L, additional, Amundson, S.A., additional, Badie, C., additional, Baeyens, A., additional, Balajee, A.S., additional, Balázs, K., additional, Barnard, S., additional, Bassinet, C., additional, Beaton-Green, L.A., additional, Beinke, C., additional, Bobyk, L., additional, Brochard, P., additional, Brzoska, K., additional, Bucher, M., additional, Ciesielski, B., additional, Cuceu, C., additional, Discher, M., additional, D,Oca, M.C., additional, Domínguez, I., additional, Doucha-Senf, S., additional, Dumitrescu, A., additional, Duy, P.N., additional, Finot, F., additional, Garty, G., additional, Ghandhi, S.A., additional, Gregoire, E., additional, Goh, V.S.T., additional, Güçlü, I., additional, Hadjiiska, L., additional, Hargitai, R., additional, Hristova, R., additional, Ishii, K., additional, Kis, E., additional, Juniewicz, M., additional, Kriehuber, R., additional, Lacombe, J., additional, Lee, Y., additional, Lopez Riego, M., additional, Lumniczky, K., additional, Mai, T.T., additional, Maltar-Strmečki, N., additional, Marrale, M., additional, Martinez, J.S., additional, Marciniak, A., additional, Maznyk, N., additional, McKeever, S.W.S., additional, Meher, P.K., additional, Milanova, M., additional, Miura, T., additional, Monteiro Gil, O., additional, Montoro, A., additional, Moreno Domene, M., additional, Mrozik, A., additional, Nakayama, R., additional, O'Brien, G., additional, Oskamp, D., additional, Ostheim, P., additional, Pajic, J., additional, Pastor, N., additional, Patrono, C., additional, Pujol-Canadell, M., additional, Prieto Rodriguez, M.J., additional, Repin, M., additional, Romanyukha, A., additional, Rößler, U., additional, Sabatier, L., additional, Sakai, A., additional, Scherthan, H., additional, Schüle, S., additional, Seong, K.M., additional, Sevriukova, O., additional, Sholom, S., additional, Sommer, S., additional, Suto, Y., additional, Sypko, T., additional, Szatmári, T., additional, Takahashi-Sugai, M., additional, Takebayashi, K., additional, Testa, A., additional, Testard, I., additional, Tichy, A.ii A., additional, Triantopoulou, S., additional, Tsuyama, N., additional, Unverricht-Yeboah, M., additional, Valente, M., additional, Van Hoey, O., additional, Wilkins, R.C., additional, Wojcik, A., additional, Wojewodzka, M., additional, Younghyun, Lee, additional, Zafiropoulos, D., additional, and Abend, M., additional
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- 2023
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3. RENEB Inter-Laboratory Comparison 2021: The Dicentric Chromosome Assay
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Endesfelder, D., primary, Oestreicher, U., additional, Bucher, M., additional, Beinke, C., additional, Siebenwirth, C, additional, Ainsbury, E., additional, Moquet, J., additional, Gruel, G., additional, Gregoire, E., additional, Martinez, J.S., additional, Vral, A., additional, Baeyens, A., additional, Valente, M., additional, Montoro, A., additional, Terzoudi, G., additional, Triantopoulou, S., additional, Pantelias, A., additional, Monteiro Gil, O., additional, Prieto, M.J., additional, Domene, M.M., additional, Zafiropoulos, D., additional, Barquinero, J.F., additional, Pujol-Canadell, M., additional, Lumniczky, K., additional, Hargitai, R., additional, Kis, E., additional, Testa, A., additional, Patrono, C., additional, Sommer, S., additional, Hristova, R., additional, Kostova, N., additional, Atanasova, M., additional, Sevriukova, O., additional, Domínguez, I., additional, Pastor, N., additional, Güçlü, I., additional, Pajic, J., additional, Sabatier, L., additional, Brochard, P., additional, Tichy, A., additional, Milanova, M., additional, Finot, F., additional, Cuceu Petrenci, C., additional, Wilkins, R.C., additional, Beaton-Green, L.A., additional, Seong, K.M., additional, Lee, Y., additional, Lee, Y.H., additional, Balajee, A.S., additional, Maznyk, N., additional, Sypko, T., additional, Pham, N.D., additional, Tran, T.M., additional, Miura, T., additional, Suto, Y., additional, Akiyamam, M., additional, Tsuyama, N., additional, Abe, Y., additional, Goh, V.S.T., additional, Chua, C.E.L., additional, Abend, M., additional, and Port, M., additional
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- 2023
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4. RENEB Inter-Laboratory Comparison 2021: Inter-Assay Comparison of Eight Dosimetry Assays
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Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Biología Celular, Port, M., Barquinero, J. F., Endesfelder, D., Moquet, J., Oestreicher, U., Terzoudi, G., Trompier, F., Vral, A., Abe, Y., Ainsbury, L., Domínguez García, Inmaculada, Pastor Carrillo, Nuria María, Younghyun, Lee, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Biología Celular, Port, M., Barquinero, J. F., Endesfelder, D., Moquet, J., Oestreicher, U., Terzoudi, G., Trompier, F., Vral, A., Abe, Y., Ainsbury, L., Domínguez García, Inmaculada, Pastor Carrillo, Nuria María, and Younghyun, Lee
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Tools for radiation exposure reconstruction are required to support the medical management of radiation victims in radiological or nuclear incidents. Different biological and physical dosimetry assays can be used for various exposure scenarios to estimate the dose of ionizing radiation a person has absorbed. Regular validation of the techniques through inter-laboratory comparisons (ILC) is essential to guarantee high quality results. In the current RENEB inter-laboratory comparison, the performance quality of established cytogenetic assays [dicentric chromosome assay (DCA), cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay (CBMN), stable chromosomal translocation assay (FISH) and premature chromosome condensation assay (PCC)] was tested in comparison to molecular biological assays [gamma-H2AX foci (gH2AX), gene expression (GE)] and physical dosimetry-based assays [electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), optically or thermally stimulated luminescence (LUM)]. Three blinded coded samples (e.g., blood, enamel or mobiles) were exposed to 0, 1.2 or 3.5 Gy X-ray reference doses (240 kVp, 1 Gy/min). These doses roughly correspond to clinically relevant groups of unexposed to low exposed (0–1 Gy), moderately exposed (1–2 Gy, no severe acute health effects expected) and highly exposed individuals (.2 Gy, requiring early intensive medical care). In the frame of the current RENEB inter-laboratory comparison, samples were sent to 86 specialized teams in 46 organizations from 27 nations for dose estimation and identification of three clinically relevant groups. The time for sending early crude reports and more precise reports was documented for each laboratory and assay where possible. The quality of dose estimates was analyzed with three different levels of granularity, 1. by calculating the frequency of correctly reported clinically relevant dose categories, 2. by determining the number of dose estimates within the uncertainty intervals recommended for triage dosimetry (60.5 Gy or 61.0 Gy fo
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- 2023
5. Immunogenic Cell Death, DAMPs and Prothymosin α as a Putative Anticancer Immune Response Biomarker
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Birmpilis, A.I. Paschalis, A. Mourkakis, A. Christodoulou, P. Kostopoulos, I.V. Antimissari, E. Terzoudi, G. Georgakilas, A.G. Armpilia, C. Papageorgis, P. Kastritis, E. Terpos, E. Dimopoulos, M.A. Kalbacher, H. Livaniou, E. Christodoulou, M.-I. Tsitsilonis, O.E.
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The new and increasingly studied concept of immunogenic cell death (ICD) revealed a previously unknown perspective of the various regulated cell death (RCD) modalities, elucidating their immunogenic properties and rendering obsolete the notion that immune stimulation is solely the outcome of necrosis. A distinct characteristic of ICD is the release of danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) by dying and/or dead cells. Thus, several members of the DAMP family, such as the well-characterized heat shock proteins (HSPs) HSP70 and HSP90, the high-mobility group box 1 protein and calreticulin, and the thymic polypeptide prothymosin α (proTα) and its immunoreactive fragment proTα(100–109), are being studied as potential diagnostic tools and/or possible therapeutic agents. Here, we present the basic aspects and mechanisms of both ICD and other immunogenic RCD forms; denote the role of DAMPs in ICD; and further exploit the relevance of human proTα and proTα(100–109) in ICD, highlighting their possible clinical applications. Furthermore, we present the preliminary results of our in vitro studies, which show a direct correlation between the concentration of proTα/proTα(100–109) and the levels of cancer cell apoptosis, induced by anticancer agents and γ-radiation. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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- 2022
6. Investigation of Bystander Effects in Hybrid Cells by Means of Cell Fusion and Premature Chromosome Condensation Induction
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Terzoudi, G. I., Donta-Bakoyianni, C., Iliakis, G., and Pantelias, G. E.
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- 2010
7. Lack of association between GSTT1 polymorphism and endogenous or benzo[a]pyrene-induced sister chromatid exchanges as analyzed in metaphase or G2-phase lymphocytes
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Hatzi, V. I., Terzoudi, G. I., Stavropoulou, C., Malik, S. I., Makropoulos, V., and Pantelias, G. E.
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- 2011
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8. Radiation Protection Calculations for the New Radioactive Waste Interim Storage Facility of NCSR “Demokritos"
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Karachristou, I., primary, Chouvardas, St., additional, Terzoudi, G., additional, and Savidou, A., additional
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- 2019
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9. RENEB–Running the European Network of biological dosimetry and physical retrospective dosimetry
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Kulka, U., Abend, M., Ainsbury, E., Badie, C., Barquinero, J.F., Barrios, L., Beinke, C., Bortolin, E., Cucu, A., De Amicis, A., Domínguez, I., Fattibene, P., Frøvig, A.M., Gregoire, E., Guogyte, K., Hadjidekova, V., Jaworska, A., Kriehuber, R., Lindholm, C., Lloyd, D., Lumniczky, K., Lyng, F., Meschini, R., Mörtl, S., Della Monaca, S., Monteiro Gil, O., Montoro, A., Moquet, J., Moreno, M., Oestreicher, U., Palitti, F., Pantelias, G., Patrono, C., Piqueret-Stephan, L., Port, M., Prieto, M.J., Quintens, R., Ricoul, M., Romm, H., Roy, L., Sáfrány, G., Sabatier, L., Sebastià, N., Sommer, S., Terzoudi, G., Testa, A., Thierens, H., Turai, I., Trompier, F., Valente, M., Vaz, P., Voisin, P., Vral, A., Woda, C., Zafiropoulos, D., Wojcik, A., Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (BfS), Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology, Universität Ulm - Ulm University [Ulm, Allemagne], Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England [London], Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Istituto Superiore di Sanita` (ISS), Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority [Helsinki] (STUK), National center for public health [Hungary], Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, University of Tuscia, Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA), Agenzia Nazionale per le nuove Tecnologie, l’energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile (ENEA), Universiteit Gent = Ghent University [Belgium] (UGENT), Helmholtz-Zentrum München (HZM), Stockholm University, Seventh Framework Programme, Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz - Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS), Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe = University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Università degli studi della Tuscia [Viterbo], Agenzia Nazionale per le nuove Tecnologie, l’energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile = Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Universiteit Gent = Ghent University (UGENT), and Helmholtz Zentrum München = German Research Center for Environmental Health
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International audience; Purpose: A European network was initiated in 2012 by 23 partners from 16 European countries with the aim to significantly increase individualized dose reconstruction in case of large-scale radiological emergency scenarios. Results: The network was built on three complementary pillars: (1) an operational basis with seven biological and physical dosimetric assays in ready-to-use mode, (2) a basis for education, training and quality assurance, and (3) a basis for further network development regarding new techniques and members. Techniques for individual dose estimation based on biological samples and/or inert personalized devices as mobile phones or smart phones were optimized to support rapid categorization of many potential victims according to the received dose to the blood or personal devices. Communication and cross-border collaboration were also standardized. To assure long-term sustainability of the network, cooperation with national and international emergency preparedness organizations was initiated and links to radiation protection and research platforms have been developed. A legal framework, based on a Memorandum of Understanding, was established and signed by 27 organizations by the end of 2015. Conclusions: RENEB is a European Network of biological and physical-retrospective dosimetry, with the capacity and capability to perform large-scale rapid individualized dose estimation. Specialized to handle large numbers of samples, RENEB is able to contribute to radiological emergency preparedness and wider large-scale research projects. © 2016 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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- 2017
10. The harmonization process to set up and maintain an operational biological and physical retrospective dosimetry network QA QM applied to the RENEB network
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Gregoire, E., Ainsbury, L., Barrios, L., Bassinet, C., Fattibene, P., Kulka, U., Oestreicher, U., Pantelias, G., Terzoudi, G., Trompier, F., Voisin, P., Vral, A., Wojcik, A., Roy, L., Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), Public Health England [London], Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN/PRP-HOM/SRBE), and European Commission, ECSeventh Framework Programme, FP7 GA 295513
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INTERCOMPARISON EXERCISE ,[PHYS]Physics [physics] ,dosimetry network ,dose estimation ,dosimetry ,harmonization ,POPULATION TRIAGE ,Biology and Life Sciences ,Training ,ASSAY ,quality assurance ,EMERGENCY ,ROUTINE - Abstract
International audience; Purpose The European Network of Biological and Physical Retrospective Dosimetry ‘RENEB’ has contributed to European radiation emergency preparedness. To give homogeneous dose estimation results, RENEB partners must harmonize their processes. Materials and methods A first inter-comparison focused on biological and physical dosimetry was used to detect the outliers in terms of dose estimation. Subsequently, trainings were organized to improve both tools dose estimation. A second inter-comparison was performed to validate training efficiency. Simultaneously, based on ISO standards, a QAandQM manual on all dosimetry assays was produced which states a common basis and harmonized procedures for each assay. The evaluation of the agreement of RENEB partners to follow the QAandQM manual was performed through a questionnaire. The integration of new members into the network was carried out in the same way, whatever the assays. Results The training courses on biological and physical dosimetry were judged to be successful because most of the RENEB members’ dose estimates improved in the second inter-comparison. The QAandQM manual describes the consensus for the minimum requirements and the performance criteria for both dosimetry assays. The questionnaire revealed that the whole network capacity currently can manage between 15 and 3800 samples once. Conclusion The methodology used to harmonize all dosimetry practice within the network RENEB was highly successful. The network is operational to manage a mass casualty radiation accident for immediate dose assessment. © 2016 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor and Francis Group.
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11. RENEB accident simulation exercise
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Brzozowska, B., Ainsbury, E., Baert, A.E., Beaton-Green, L., Barrios, L., Barquinero, J.F., Bassinet, C., Beinke, C., Benedek, A., Beukes, P., Bortolin, E., Buraczewska, I., Burbidge, C.I., de Amicis, A., de Angelis, C., Della Monaca, S., Depuydt, J., de Sanctis, S., Dobos, K., Domene, M.M., Domínguez, I., Facco, E., Fattibene, P., Frenzel, M., Monteiro Gil, O., Gonon, G., Gregoire, E., Gruel, G., Hadjidekova, V., Hatzi, V.I., Hristova, R., Jaworska, A., Kis, E., Kowalska, M., Kulka, U., Lista, F., Lumniczky, K., Martínez-López, W., Meschini, R., Mörtl, S., Moquet, J., Noditi, M., Oestreicher, U., Orta Vázquez, M.L., Palma, V., Pantelias, G., Montoro Pastor, A., Patrono, C., Piqueret-Stephan, L., Quattrini, M.C., Regalbuto, E., Ricoul, M., Roch-Lefevre, S., Roy, L., Sabatier, L., Sarchiapone, L., Sebastià, N., Sommer, S., Sun, M., Suto, Y., Terzoudi, G., Trompier, F., Vral, A., Wilkins, R., Zafiropoulos, D., Wieser, A., Woda, C., Wojcik, A., Istituto Superiore di Sanita` (ISS), Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (BfS), National center for public health [Hungary], Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA), Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Public Health England [London], Universiteit Gent = Ghent University [Belgium] (UGENT), Helmholtz-Zentrum München (HZM), Stockholm University, University of Warsaw (UW), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology, Universität Ulm - Ulm University [Ulm, Allemagne], Seventh Framework Programme, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz - Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS), Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe = University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Universiteit Gent = Ghent University (UGENT), and Helmholtz Zentrum München = German Research Center for Environmental Health
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RENEB network ,Safety Management ,[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,Radiobiology ,Biology and Life Sciences ,Disaster Planning ,Reneb Network ,Accident Simulation ,Radiobiological Event ,Europe ,radiobiological event ,Radiation Monitoring ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,accident simulation ,Triage ,Radioactive Hazard Release - Abstract
International audience; Purpose: The RENEB accident exercise was carried out in order to train the RENEB participants in coordinating and managing potentially large data sets that would be generated in case of a major radiological event. Materials and methods: Each participant was offered the possibility to activate the network by sending an alerting email about a simulated radiation emergency. The same participant had to collect, compile and report capacity, triage categorization and exposure scenario results obtained from all other participants. The exercise was performed over 27 weeks and involved the network consisting of 28 institutes: 21 RENEB members, four candidates and three non-RENEB partners. Results: The duration of a single exercise never exceeded 10 days, while the response from the assisting laboratories never came later than within half a day. During each week of the exercise, around 4500 samples were reported by all service laboratories (SL) to be examined and 54 scenarios were coherently estimated by all laboratories (the standard deviation from the mean of all SL answers for a given scenario category and a set of data was not larger than 3 patient codes). Conclusions: Each participant received training in both the role of a reference laboratory (activating the network) and of a service laboratory (responding to an activation request). The procedures in the case of radiological event were successfully established and tested. © 2016 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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12. Localized synchrotron irradiation of mouse skin induces persistent systemic genotoxic and immune responses
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Ventura, J. Lobachevsky, P.N. Palazzolo, J.S. Forrester, H. Haynes, N.M. Ivashkevich, A. Stevenson, A.W. Hall, C.J. Ntargaras, A. Kotsaris, V. Pollakis, G.Ch. Potsi, G. Skordylis, K. Terzoudi, G. Pateras, I.S. Gorgoulis, V.G. Georgakilas, A.G. Sprung, C.N. Martin, O.A.
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The importance of nontargeted (systemic) effects of ionizing radiation is attracting increasing attention. Exploiting synchrotron radiation generated by the Imaging and Medical Beamline at the Australian Synchrotron, we studied radiation-induced nontargeted effects in C57BL/6 mice. Mice were locally irradiated with a synchrotron X-ray broad beam and a multiplanar microbeam radiotherapy beam. To assess the influence of the beam configurations and variations in peak dose and irradiated area in the response of normal tissues outside the irradiated field at 1 and 4 days after irradiation, we monitored oxidatively induced clustered DNA lesions (OCDL), DNA double-strand breaks (DSB), apoptosis, and the local and systemic immune responses. All radiation settings induced pronounced persistent systemic effects in mice, which resulted from even short exposures of a small irradiated area. OCDLs were elevated in a wide variety of unirradiated normal tissues. In out-of-field duodenum, there was a trend for elevated apoptotic cell death under most irradiation conditions; however, DSBs were elevated only after exposure to lower doses. These genotoxic events were accompanied by changes in plasma concentrations of macrophage-derived cytokine, eotaxin, IL10, TIMP1, VEGF, TGFb1, and TGFb2, along with changes in tissues in frequencies of macrophages, neutrophils, and T lymphocytes. Overall, our findings have implications for the planning of therapeutic and diagnostic radiation treatments to reduce the risk of radiation-related adverse systemic effects. ©2017 AACR.
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13. Web based scoring is useful for validation and harmonisation of scoring criteria within RENEB
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Romm, H., Ainsbury, E.A., Barquinero, J.F., Barrios, L., Beinke, C., Cucu, A., Domene, M.M., Filippi, S., Monteiro Gil, O., Gregoire, E., Hadjidekova, V., Hatzi, V., Lindholm, C., M´kacher, R., Montoro, A., Moquet, J., Noditi, M., Oestreicher, U., Palitti, F., Pantelias, G., Prieto, M.J., Popescu, I., Rothkamm, K., Sebastià, N., Sommer, S., Terzoudi, G., Testa, A., Wojcik, A., University of Tuscia, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), National Centre for Scientific Research Demokritos, Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA), Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Agenzia Nazionale per le nuove Tecnologie, l’energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile (ENEA), European Commission, EC 295513, Università degli studi della Tuscia [Viterbo], Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe = University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, and Agenzia Nazionale per le nuove Tecnologie, l’energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile = Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA)
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Internet ,[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,Web based scoring ,Reproducibility of Results ,Radiation Exposure ,biological dosimetry ,Sensitivity and Specificity ,Europe ,radiation ,Radiation Monitoring ,Cytogenetic Analysis ,Humans ,Biological Assay ,Lymphocytes ,biodosimetry network ,Laboratories ,dicentric assay - Abstract
International audience; Purpose To establish a training data set of digital images and to investigate the scoring criteria and dose assessment of the dicentric assay within the European network of biodosimetry (RENEB), a web based scoring inter-comparison was undertaken by 17 RENEB partners. Materials and methods Two sets of 50 high resolution images were uploaded onto the RENEB website. One set included metaphases after a moderate exposure (1.3 Gy) and the other set consisted of metaphases after a high dose exposure (3.5 Gy). The laboratories used their own calibration curves for estimating doses based on observed aberration frequencies. Results The dose estimations and 95% confidence limits were compared to the actual doses and the corresponding z-values were satisfactory for the majority; only the dose estimations from two laboratories were too low or too high. The coefficients of variation were 17.6% for the moderate and 11.2% for the high dose. Metaphases with controversial results could be identified for training purposes. Conclusions Overall, the web based scoring of the two galleries by the 17 laboratories produced very good results. Application of web based scoring for the dicentric assay may therefore be a relevant strategy for an operational biodosimetry assistance network. © 2016 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor and Francis Group.
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14. Investigation of the influence of calibration practices on cytogenetic laboratory performance for dose estimation
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Trompier, F., Baumann, M., Barrios, L., Gregoire, E., Abend, M., Ainsbury, E., Barnard, S., Barquinero, J.F., Bautista, J.A., Brzozowska, B., Perez-Calatayud, J., De Angelis, C., Domínguez, I., Hadjidekova, V., Kulka, U., Mateos, J.C., Meschini, R., Monteiro Gil, O., Moquet, J., Oestreicher, U., Montoro Pastor, A., Quintens, R., Sebastià, N., Sommer, S., Stoyanov, O., Thierens, H., Terzoudi, G., Villaescusa, J.I., Vral, A., Wojcik, A., Zafiropoulos, D., Roy, L., Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology, Universität Ulm - Ulm University [Ulm, Allemagne], Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England [London], Istituto Superiore di Sanita` (ISS), Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (BfS), Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Universiteit Gent = Ghent University [Belgium] (UGENT), Hospital Universitario La Fe, Stockholm University, and Seventh Framework Programme
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PROTOCOL ,Quality Assurance, Health Care ,[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,quality assurance ,Radiation Dosage ,Sensitivity and Specificity ,ELECTRON-BEAMS ,Radiation Monitoring ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,Humans ,RADIOBIOLOGY ,Reproducibility of Results ,Biology and Life Sciences ,Radiation Exposure ,biological dosimetry ,calibration ,Alanine dosimetry ,HIGH-ENERGY PHOTON ,ALANINE DOSIMETRY SYSTEM ,IRRADIATION ,Europe ,KV ,Calibration ,Cytogenetic Analysis ,Practice Guidelines as Topic ,Laboratories ,inter-laboratory comparison ,RADIOTHERAPY - Abstract
International audience; Purpose: In the frame of the QA program of RENEB, an inter-laboratory comparison (ILC) of calibration sources used in biological dosimetry was achieved to investigate the influence of calibration practices and protocols on the results of the dose estimation performance as a first step to harmonization and standardization of dosimetry and irradiation practices in the European biological dosimetry network. Materials and methods: Delivered doses by irradiation facilities used by RENEB partners were determined with EPR/alanine dosimetry system. Dosimeters were irradiated in the same conditions as blood samples. A short survey was also performed to collect the information needed for the data analysis and evaluate the diversity of practices. Results: For most of partners the deviation of delivered dose from the targeted dose remains below 10%. Deviations larger than 10% were observed for five facilities out of 21. Origins of the largest discrepancies were identified. Correction actions were evaluated as satisfactory. The re-evaluation of some ILC results for the fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and premature chromosome condensation (PCC) assays has been performed leading to an improvement of the overall performances. Conclusions: This work has shown the importance of dosimetry in radiobiology studies and the needs of harmonization, standardization in irradiation and dosimetry practices and educational training for biologists using ionizing radiation. © 2016 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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15. The RENEB operational basis : complement of established biodosimetric assays
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Wojcik, A., Oestreicher, U., Barrios, L., Vral, A., Terzoudi, G., Ainsbury, E., Rothkamm, K., Trompier, F., Kulka, U., Public Health England [London], and Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN)
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Biological dosimetry ,DAMAGE ,dosimetry network ,[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,Biology and Life Sciences ,NETWORK ,DOSIMETRY ,EMERGENCY ,radiation emergency ,intercomparison - Abstract
International audience; Purpose To set up an operational basis of the Realizing the European Network of Biodosimetry (RENEB) network within which the application of seven established biodosimetric tools (the dicentric assay, the FISH assay, the micronucleus assay, the PCC assay, the gamma-H2AX assay, electron paramagnetic resonance and optically stimulated luminescence) will be compared and standardized among the participating laboratories. Methodology Two intercomparisons were organized where blood samples and smartphone components were irradiated, coded and sent out to participating laboratories for dosimetric analysis. Moreover, an accident exercise was organized during which each RENEB partner had the chance to practice the procedure of activating the network and to handle large amounts of dosimetric results. Results All activities were carried out as planned. Overall, the precision of dose estimates improved between intercomparisons 1 and 2, clearly showing the value of running such regular activities. Conclusions The RENEB network is fully operational and ready to act in case of a major radiation emergency. Moreover, the high capacity for analyzing radiation-induced damage in cells and personal electronic devices makes the network suitable for large-scale analyses of low doses effects, where high numbers of samples must be scored in order to detect weak effects. © 2016 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor and Francis Group.
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16. Realising the European network of biodosimetry : RENEB-status quo
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Kulka, U., Ainsbury, L., Atkinson, M., Barnard, S., Smith, R., Barquinero, J. F., Barrios, L., Bassinet, C., Beinke, C., Cucu, A., Darroudi, F., Fattibene, P., Bortolin, E., Della Monaca, S., Gil, O., Gregoire, E., Hadjidekova, V., Haghdoost, Siamak, Hatzi, V., Hempel, W., Herranz, R., Jaworska, A., Lindholm, C., Lumniczky, K., M'kacher, R., Moertl, S., Montoro, A., Moquet, J., Moreno, M., Noditi, M., Ogbazghi, A., Oestreicher, U., Palitti, F., Pantelias, G., Popescu, I., Prieto, M. J., Roch-Lefevre, S., Roessler, U., Romm, H., Rothkamm, K., Sabatier, L., Sebastia, N., Sommer, S., Terzoudi, G., Testa, A., Thierens, H., Trompier, F., Turai, I., Vandevoorde, C., Vaz, P., Voisin, P., Vral, A., Ugletveit, F., Wieser, A., Woda, C., Wojcik, Andrzej, Kulka, U., Ainsbury, L., Atkinson, M., Barnard, S., Smith, R., Barquinero, J. F., Barrios, L., Bassinet, C., Beinke, C., Cucu, A., Darroudi, F., Fattibene, P., Bortolin, E., Della Monaca, S., Gil, O., Gregoire, E., Hadjidekova, V., Haghdoost, Siamak, Hatzi, V., Hempel, W., Herranz, R., Jaworska, A., Lindholm, C., Lumniczky, K., M'kacher, R., Moertl, S., Montoro, A., Moquet, J., Moreno, M., Noditi, M., Ogbazghi, A., Oestreicher, U., Palitti, F., Pantelias, G., Popescu, I., Prieto, M. J., Roch-Lefevre, S., Roessler, U., Romm, H., Rothkamm, K., Sabatier, L., Sebastia, N., Sommer, S., Terzoudi, G., Testa, A., Thierens, H., Trompier, F., Turai, I., Vandevoorde, C., Vaz, P., Voisin, P., Vral, A., Ugletveit, F., Wieser, A., Woda, C., and Wojcik, Andrzej
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Creating a sustainable network in biological and retrospective dosimetry that involves a large number of experienced laboratories throughout the European Union (EU) will significantly improve the accident and emergency response capabilities in case of a large-scale radiological emergency. A well-organised cooperative action involving EU laboratories will offer the best chance for fast and trustworthy dose assessments that are urgently needed in an emergency situation. To this end, the EC supports the establishment of a European network in biological dosimetry (RENEB). The RENEB project started in January 2012 involving cooperation of 23 organisations from 16 European countries. The purpose of RENEB is to increase the biodosimetry capacities in case of large-scale radiological emergency scenarios. The progress of the project since its inception is presented, comprising the consolidation process of the network with its operational platform, intercomparison exercises, training activities, proceedings in quality assurance and horizon scanning for new methods and partners. Additionally, the benefit of the network for the radiation research community as a whole is addressed.
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17. DNA content alterations in Tetrahymena pyriformis macronucleus after exposure to food preservatives sodium nitrate and sodium benzoate
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Loutsidou, A. Hatzi, V. Chasapis, C. Terzoudi, G. Spiliopoulou, C. Stefanidou, M.
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The toxicity, in terms of changes in the DNA content, of two food preservatives, sodium nitrate and sodium benzoate was studied on the protozoan Tetrahymena pyriformis using DNA image analysis technology. For this purpose, selected doses of both food additives were administered for 2 h to protozoa cultures and DNA image analysis of T. pyriformis nuclei was performed. The analysis was based on the measurement of the Mean Optical Density which represents the cellular DNA content. The results have shown that after exposure of the protozoan cultures to doses equivalent to ADI, a statistically significant increase in the macronuclear DNA content compared to the unexposed control samples was observed. The observed increase in the macronuclear DNA content is indicative of the stimulation of the mitotic process and the observed increase in MOD, accompanied by a stimulation of the protozoan proliferation activity is in consistence with this assumption. Since alterations at the DNA level such as DNA content and uncontrolled mitogenic stimulation have been linked with chemical carcinogenesis, the results of the present study add information on the toxicogenomic profile of the selected chemicals and may potentially lead to reconsideration of the excessive use of nitrates aiming to protect public health. © 2012 Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest.
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18. Lack of association between GSTT1 polymorphism and endogenous or benzo[a]pyrene-induced sister chromatid exchanges as analyzed in metaphase or G2-phase lymphocytes
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Hatzi, V. I. Terzoudi, G. I. Stavropoulou, C. Malik, S. I. and Makropoulos, V. Pantelias, G. E.
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The objectives of the present work are (1) to verify whether genetic polymorphism in the detoxification gene GSTT1 influences the endogenous sensitivity in terms of sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs)/cell in healthy donors and (2) to test whether in vitro exposure to B[a]P in terms of SCEs/cell can be associated with polymorphism of GSTT1 gene. The presence or absence of the homozygous deletion in GSTT1 gene was determined in peripheral blood cells using multiplex-PCR. For SCEs quantitation, the cytogenetic method used thus far is based on the analysis in metaphase chromosomes. Consequently, G2-arrested cells are not included in the analysis. To overcome this shortcoming of the conventional method, we applied here SCE analysis in G2-phase prematurely condensed chromosomes (G2-PCCs) induced by calyculin-A, using a modified fluorescence-plus-Giemsa staining protocol. Compared to metaphase, a statistically significant increase in the yield of SCEs was notified in the G2-phase analysis after 48 h exposure of peripheral blood lymphocytes to 0.01-1 mM B[a]P, in both GSTT1-positive and -null donors. Therefore, the analysis of SCEs in the G2-phase using calyculin-A induced PCC methodology was shown to be more sensitive compared to the analysis at the metaphase level. Nevertheless, the results obtained do not show an association between the GSTT1 polymorphism with increased endogenous and/or B[a]P-induced SCE-frequencies in peripheral blood lymphocyte chromosomes in vitro. These results highlight not only the effect of B[a]P on cell cycle kinetics but also they demonstrate that conventional cytogenetic analysis at metaphase underestimates the cytogenetic effects of chemicals that delay cell cycle progression in G2-phase.
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19. Realising the European network of biodosimetry: RENEB--status quo
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Kulka, U., primary, Ainsbury, L., additional, Atkinson, M., additional, Barnard, S., additional, Smith, R., additional, Barquinero, J. F., additional, Barrios, L., additional, Bassinet, C., additional, Beinke, C., additional, Cucu, A., additional, Darroudi, F., additional, Fattibene, P., additional, Bortolin, E., additional, Monaca, S. D., additional, Gil, O., additional, Gregoire, E., additional, Hadjidekova, V., additional, Haghdoost, S., additional, Hatzi, V., additional, Hempel, W., additional, Herranz, R., additional, Jaworska, A., additional, Lindholm, C., additional, Lumniczky, K., additional, M'kacher, R., additional, Mortl, S., additional, Montoro, A., additional, Moquet, J., additional, Moreno, M., additional, Noditi, M., additional, Ogbazghi, A., additional, Oestreicher, U., additional, Palitti, F., additional, Pantelias, G., additional, Popescu, I., additional, Prieto, M. J., additional, Roch-Lefevre, S., additional, Roessler, U., additional, Romm, H., additional, Rothkamm, K., additional, Sabatier, L., additional, Sebastia, N., additional, Sommer, S., additional, Terzoudi, G., additional, Testa, A., additional, Thierens, H., additional, Trompier, F., additional, Turai, I., additional, Vandevoorde, C., additional, Vaz, P., additional, Voisin, P., additional, Vral, A., additional, Ugletveit, F., additional, Wieser, A., additional, Woda, C., additional, and Wojcik, A., additional
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20. The use of centromeric/telomeric PNA probes in prematurely condensed chromosomes of peripheral blood lymphocytes for absorbed dose estimation
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Karachristou, I., primary, Zafiropoulos, D., additional, Karakosta, M., additional, Hatzi, V., additional, Pantelias, G., additional, and Terzoudi, G., additional
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21. Realising the European Network of Biodosimetry (RENEB)
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Kulka, U., Ainsbury, L., Atkinson, M., Barquinero, J. F., Barrios, L., Beinke, C., Bognar, G., Cucu, A., Darroudi, F., Fattibene, P., Gil, O., Gregoire, E., Hadjidekova, V., Haghdoost, Siamak, Herranz, R., Jaworska, A., Lindholm, C., Mkacher, R., Moertl, S., Montoro, A., Moquet, J., Moreno, M., Ogbazghi, A., Oestreicher, U., Palitti, F., Pantelias, G., Popescu, I., Prieto, M. J., Romm, H., Rothkamm, K., Sabatier, L., Sommer, S., Terzoudi, G., Testa, A., Thierens, H., Trompier, F., Turai, I., Vandersickel, V., Vaz, P., Voisin, P., Vral, A., Ugletveit, F., Woda, C., Wojcik, Andrzej, Kulka, U., Ainsbury, L., Atkinson, M., Barquinero, J. F., Barrios, L., Beinke, C., Bognar, G., Cucu, A., Darroudi, F., Fattibene, P., Gil, O., Gregoire, E., Hadjidekova, V., Haghdoost, Siamak, Herranz, R., Jaworska, A., Lindholm, C., Mkacher, R., Moertl, S., Montoro, A., Moquet, J., Moreno, M., Ogbazghi, A., Oestreicher, U., Palitti, F., Pantelias, G., Popescu, I., Prieto, M. J., Romm, H., Rothkamm, K., Sabatier, L., Sommer, S., Terzoudi, G., Testa, A., Thierens, H., Trompier, F., Turai, I., Vandersickel, V., Vaz, P., Voisin, P., Vral, A., Ugletveit, F., Woda, C., and Wojcik, Andrzej
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In Europe, a network for biological dosimetry has been created to strengthen the emergency preparedness and response capabilities in case of a large-scale nuclear accident or radiological emergency. Through the RENEB (Realising the European Network of Biodosimetry) project, 23 experienced laboratories from 16 European countries will establish a sustainable network for rapid, comprehensive and standardised biodosimetry provision that would be urgently required in an emergency situation on European ground. The foundation of the network is formed by five main pillars: (1) the ad hoc operational basis, (2) a basis of future developments, (3) an effective quality-management system, (4) arrangements to guarantee long-term sustainability and (5) awareness of the existence of RENEB. RENEB will thus provide a mechanism for quick, efficient and reliable support within the European radiation emergency management. The scientific basis of RENEB will concurrently contribute to increased safety in the field of radiation protection., AuthorCount:44
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22. Realising the European Network of Biodosimetry (RENEB)
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Kulka, U., primary, Ainsbury, L., additional, Atkinson, M., additional, Barquinero, J. F., additional, Barrios, L., additional, Beinke, C., additional, Bognar, G., additional, Cucu, A., additional, Darroudi, F., additional, Fattibene, P., additional, Gil, O., additional, Gregoire, E., additional, Hadjidekova, V., additional, Haghdoost, S., additional, Herranz, R., additional, Jaworska, A., additional, Lindholm, C., additional, Mkacher, R., additional, Mortl, S., additional, Montoro, A., additional, Moquet, J., additional, Moreno, M., additional, Ogbazghi, A., additional, Oestreicher, U., additional, Palitti, F., additional, Pantelias, G., additional, Popescu, I., additional, Prieto, M. J., additional, Romm, H., additional, Rothkamm, K., additional, Sabatier, L., additional, Sommer, S., additional, Terzoudi, G., additional, Testa, A., additional, Thierens, H., additional, Trompier, F., additional, Turai, I., additional, Vandersickel, V., additional, Vaz, P., additional, Voisin, P., additional, Vral, A., additional, Ugletveit, F., additional, Woda, C., additional, and Wojcik, A., additional
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23. Interlaboratory comparison of dicentric chromosome assay using electronically transmitted images
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Garcia, O., primary, Di Giorgio, M., additional, Vallerga, M. B., additional, Radl, A., additional, Taja, M. R., additional, Seoane, A., additional, De Luca, J., additional, Stuck Oliveira, M., additional, Valdivia, P., additional, Lamadrid, A. I., additional, Gonzalez, J. E., additional, Romero, I., additional, Mandina, T., additional, Pantelias, G., additional, Terzoudi, G., additional, Guerrero-Carbajal, C., additional, Arceo Maldonado, C., additional, Espinoza, M., additional, Oliveros, N., additional, Martinez-Lopez, W., additional, Di Tomaso, M. V., additional, Mendez-Acuna, L., additional, Puig, R., additional, Roy, L., additional, and Barquinero, J. F., additional
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24. Lack of association between GSTT1 polymorphism and endogenous or benzo[a]pyrene-induced sister chromatid exchanges as analyzed in metaphase or G2-phase lymphocytes
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Hatzi, V. I., primary, Terzoudi, G. I., additional, Stavropoulou, C., additional, Malik, S. I., additional, Makropoulos, V., additional, and Pantelias, G. E., additional
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25. Pre-irradiation exposure of peripheral blood lymphocytes to glutaraldehyde induces radiosensitization by increasing the initial yield of radiation-induced chromosomal aberrations
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Hatzi, V. I., primary, Terzoudi, G. I., additional, Makropoulos, V., additional, Maravelias, C., additional, and Pantelias, G. E., additional
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26. Premature Chromosome Condensation Reveals DNA-PK Independent Pathways of Chromosome Break Repair
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Terzoudi, G., primary, Singh, S., additional, Pantelias, G., additional, and Iliakis, G., additional
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27. A New Cytogenetic Screening Methodology to Evaluate Individual Susceptibility to Radiation Sensitivity
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Terzoudi, G., primary, Hatzi, V., additional, Barszczewska, K., additional, Iliakis, G., additional, and Pantelias, G., additional
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28. Cytogenetic methods for biodosimetry and risk individualisation after exposure to ionising radiation
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Terzoudi, G. I., primary and Pantelias, G. E., additional
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29. Mechanisms of DNA double strand break repair and chromosome aberration formation
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Iliakis, G., primary, Wang, H., additional, Perrault, A.R., additional, Boecker, W., additional, Rosidi, B., additional, Windhofer, F., additional, Wu, W., additional, Guan, J., additional, Terzoudi, G., additional, and Pantelias, G., additional
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30. Radioprotective effect of amifostine on cells from cancer prone patients and healthy individuals studied by the G2and PCC assays
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Manola, K. N., primary, Terzoudi, G. I., additional, Dardoufas, C. E., additional, Malik, S. I., additional, and Pantelias, G. E., additional
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31. Collaborative exercise on the use of FISH chromosome painting for retrospective biodosimetry of Mayak nuclear-industrial personnel
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Bauchinger, M., primary, Braselmann, H., additional, Savage, J. R. K., additional, Natarajan, A. T., additional, Terzoudi, G. I., additional, Pantelias, G. E., additional, Darroudi, F., additional, Figgitt, M., additional, Griffin, C. S., additional, Knehr, S., additional, Okladnikova, N. D., additional, Santos, S., additional, and Snigiryova, G., additional
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32. Interlaboratory comparison of dicentric chromosome assay using electronically transmitted images.
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García, O., Di Giorgio, M., Vallerga, M. B., Radl, A., Taja, M. R., Seoane, A., De Luca, J., Stuck Oliveira, M., Valdivia, P., Lamadrid, A. I., González, J. E., Romero, I., Mandina, T., Pantelias, G., Terzoudi, G., Guerrero-Carbajal, C., Arceo Maldonado, C., Espinoza, M., Oliveros, N., and Martínez-López, W.
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The bottleneck in data acquisition during biological dosimetry based on a dicentric assay is the need to score dicentrics in a large number of lymphocytes. One way to increase the capacity of a given laboratory is to use the ability of skilled operators from other laboratories. This can be done using image analysis systems and distributing images all around the world. Two exercises were conducted to test the efficiency of such an approach involving 10 laboratories. During the first exercise (E1), the participant laboratories analysed the same images derived from cells exposed to 0.5 and 3 Gy; 100 images were sent to all participants for both doses. Whatever the dose, only about half of the cells were complete with well-spread metaphases suitable for analysis. A coefficient of variation (CV) on the standard deviation of ∼15 % was obtained for both doses. The trueness was better for 3 Gy (0.6 %) than for 0.5 Gy (37.8 %). The number of estimated doses classified as satisfactory according to the z-score was 3 at 0.5 Gy and 8 at 3 Gy for 10 dose estimations. In the second exercise, an emergency situation was tested, each laboratory was required to score a different set of 50 images in 2 d extracted from 500 downloaded images derived from cells exposed to 0.5 Gy. Then the remaining 450 images had to be scored within a week. Using 50 different images, the CV on the estimated doses (79.2 %) was not as good as in E1, probably associated to a lower number of cells analysed (50 vs. 100) or from the fact that laboratories analysed a different set of images. The trueness for the dose was better after scoring 500 cells (22.5 %) than after 50 cells (26.8 %). For the 10 dose estimations, the number of doses classified as satisfactory according to the z-score was 9, for both 50 and 500 cells. Overall, the results obtained support the feasibility of networking using electronically transmitted images. However, before its implementation some issues should be elucidated, such as the number and resolution of the images to be sent, and the harmonisation of the scoring criteria. Additionally, a global website able to be used for the different regional networks, like Share Points, will be desirable to facilitate worldwide communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. SCE analysis in G2 lymphocyte prematurely condensed chromosomes after exposure to atrazine: the non-dose-dependent increase in homologous recombinational events does not support its genotoxic mode of action.
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Malik, S. I., Terzoudi, G. I., and Pantelias, G. E.
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Several studies have been carried out to evaluate the mutagenic and carcinogenic potential of atrazine, the most prevalent of triazine herbicides classified as a “possible human carcinogen”. The majority of these studies have been negative but positive responses have been also reported including mammary tumors in female Sprague-Dawley rats. Sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs) caused by the presence of DNA lesions at the moment of DNA replication have been extensively used for genotoxicity testing, but for non-cytotoxic exposures to atrazine controversial results have been reported. Even though exposures to higher concentrations of atrazine could provide clear evidence for its genotoxicity, conventional SCE analysis at metaphase cells cannot be used because affected cells are delayed in G2-phase and do not proceed to mitosis. As a result, the genotoxic potential of atrazine may have been underestimated. Since clear evidence has been recently reported relating SCEs to homologous recombinational events, we are testing here the hypothesis that high concentrations of atrazine will cause a dose-dependent increase in homologous recombinational events as quantified by the frequency of SCEs analyzed in G2-phase. Towards this goal, a new cytogenetic approach is applied for the analysis of SCEs directly in G2-phase prematurely condensed chromosomes (PCCs). The methodology enables the visualization of SCEs in G2-blocked cells and is based on drug-induced PCCs in cultured lymphocytes. The results obtained for high concentrations of atrazine do not demonstrate a dose-dependent increase in homologous recombinational events. They do not support, therefore, a genotoxic mode of action. However, they suggest that an important part in the variation of SCE frequency reported by different laboratories when conventional SCE analysis is applied after exposure to a certain concentration of atrazine, is due to differences in cell cycle kinetics of cultured lymphocytes, rather than to a true biological variation in the cytogenetic end point used. Copyright © 2003 S. Karger AG, Basel [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. Radioprotective effect of amifostine on cells from cancer prone patients and healthy individuals studied by the G 2 and PCC assays.
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Manola, K. N., Terzoudi, G. I., Dardoufas, C. E., Malik, S. I., and Pantellas, G. E.
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Purpose : To investigate whether amifostine is effective at reducing the yield of chromatid breaks when present during G 2 -phase irradiation of human normal cells and cells from cancer prone patients, as well as to study the mechanisms underlying the radioprotective effect of amifostine. Materials and methods : G 2 chromosomal radiosensitivity in the presence or absence of amifostine was studied in healthy donors, cancer patients, ataxia-telangietasia (A-T) patients and five human lymphoblastoid cell lines with genes predisposing to cancer. The yield of chromatid breaks following γ -irradiation in G 2 phase was obtained at the subsequent metaphase using the G 2 assay. For scoring chromatid damage directly in G 2 or G 0 phase, premature chromosome condensation was used. Results : When amifostine was present during irradiation, the mean yield of radiation-induced chromatid breaks as visualized by the G 2 assay was significantly reduced in healthy donors ( t -test, p =0.001), in cells from cancer patients ( p =0.001) and in cell lines from patients with genes predisposing to cancer ( p =0.01) except ATM-/- (0.1 < p < 0.2). However, when chromatid breaks were scored directly in G 2 or G 0 phase using premature chromosome condensation, the presence of amifostine did not affect the yields obtained. Conclusion : Amifostine reduces the mean yield of chromatid breaks in normal cells and in cells from cancer prone patients when present during G 2 irradiation. Although the precise mechanisms of radioprotection caused by amifostine remain unclear, the results obtained using premature chromosome condensation reveal that amifostine does not act on cells only as a free radical scavenger and as a repair enhancer of DNA damage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. Increased G2 chromosomal radiosensitivity in cancer patients: the role of cdk1/cyclin-B activity level in the mechanisms involved.
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Terzoudi, G. I., Jung, T., Hain, J., Vrouvas, J., Margaritis, K., Donta-Bakoyianni, C., Makropoulos, V., Angelakis, Ph., and Pantelias, G. E.
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Purpose: To test the hypothesis that deficient DNA repair as measured by increased G2 chromosomal radiosensitivity results from up-regulation of cdk1/cyclinB and cell cycle control mechanisms during the G2 to M transition. Materials and methods: A total of 185 cancer patients and 25 normal individuals were tested for G2 chromosomal radiosensitivity. The chromatid breaks were analysed in metaphase using the G2 assay or directly in G0 and G2 phase using premature chromosome condensation (PCC). The activity of cdk1/cyclinB, a key regulator of the G2 to M-phase transition, was measured by histone H1 kinase activity and correlated with the development of chromatid breaks after irradiation of cell lines in vitro. Results: Based on the G2 assay, cancer patients on average showed increased chromosomal radiosensitivity above controls. When the analysis was carried out directly in G0 or G2 lymphocytes using PCC, no differences in the induction of chromosomal damage and its repair were observed between G2 assay-sensitive and G2-normal donors. Using the G2 assay to test G2 radiosensitivity in various cell lines, it was found that the higher the cdk1/cyclinB activity level of the cell line tested, the higher the yield of chromatid breaks scored. Furthermore, when mitotic cells from these cell lines were used for PCC induction in irradiated G2 lymphocytes it was observed that the higher the cdk1/cyclinB activity level of mitotic cells used, the higher was the induced yield of chromatid breaks. Conclusion: The cdk1/cyclin-B activity levels during the G2 to M transition impair DNA repair processes and play a major role in the yield of chromatid breaks induced after G2-irradiation. Regulation of cdk1/cyclinB complex activity rather than deficient repair enzymes of DNA damage may underlie the mechanisms of G2 radiosensitivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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36. Electron beam patterning of biomolecules
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Glezos, N., Misiakos, K., Kakabakos, S., Petrou, P., and Terzoudi, G.
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37. <atl>Electron beam patterning of biomolecules
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Glezos, N., Misiakos, K., Kakabakos, S., Petrou, P., and Terzoudi, G.
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The patterning of biomolecules on semiconducting surfaces is of central importance in the fabrication of novel biodevices. In the process of patterning, it is required that the biomolecule preserves its properties and the substrate is not damaged by the chemicals, the temperatures or the patterning beams involved in the procedure. Recently, both DUV and electron beam microlithography have been used in order to deposit protein layers in predefined patterns. Various approaches have been used, some involving photoresists. Contrast between exposed and unexposed regions, resolution of adjacent features and sensitivity to dose variation, are the key issues. The approach followed in this paper consists of a direct patterning of a biotin layer, deposited on an amino-silane primed silicon nitride surface, using an electron beam. After irradiation, the surface is covered by bovine serum albumin (BSA), which acts as a blocking material to protect the exposed areas from streptavidin adsorption. Using 20 keV e-beam energy and doses, in the range 100–1000 μC/cm2, submicrometer dense lines of 1-μm pitch have been obtained. The results have been tested by fluorescence optical microscopy. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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38. International Comparison Exercise for Biological Dosimetry after Exposures with Neutrons Performed at Two Irradiation Facilities as Part of the BALANCE Project.
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Endesfelder D, Kulka U, Bucher M, Giesen U, Garty G, Beinke C, Port M, Gruel G, Gregoire E, Terzoudi G, Triantopoulou S, Ainsbury EA, Moquet J, Sun M, Prieto MJ, Moreno Domene M, Barquinero JF, Pujol-Canadell M, Vral A, Baeyens A, Wojcik A, and Oestreicher U
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In the case of a radiological or nuclear event, biological dosimetry can be an important tool to support clinical decision-making. During a nuclear event, individuals might be exposed to a mixed field of neutrons and photons. The composition of the field and the neutron energy spectrum influence the degree of damage to the chromosomes. During the transatlantic BALANCE project, an exposure similar to a Hiroshima-like device at a distance of 1.5 km from the epicenter was simulated, and biological dosimetry based on dicentric chromosomes was performed to evaluate the participants ability to discover unknown doses and to test the influence of differences in neutron spectra. In a first step, calibration curves were established by irradiating blood samples with 5 doses in the range of 0-4 Gy at two different facilities in Germany (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt [PTB]) and the USA (the Columbia IND Neutron Facility [CINF]). The samples were sent to eight participating laboratories from the RENEB network and dicentric chromosomes were scored by each participant. Next, blood samples were irradiated with 4 blind doses in each of the two facilities and sent to the participants to provide dose estimates based on the established calibration curves. Manual and semiautomatic scoring of dicentric chromosomes were evaluated for their applicability to neutron exposures. Moreover, the biological effectiveness of the neutrons from the two irradiation facilities was compared. The calibration curves from samples irradiated at CINF showed a 1.4 times higher biological effectiveness compared to samples irradiated at PTB. For manual scoring of dicentric chromosomes, the doses of the test samples were mostly successfully resolved based on the calibration curves established during the project. For semiautomatic scoring, the dose estimation for the test samples was less successful. Doses >2 Gy in the calibration curves revealed nonlinear associations between dose and dispersion index of the dicentric counts, especially for manual scoring. The differences in the biological effectiveness between the irradiation facilities suggested that the neutron energy spectrum can have a strong impact on the dicentric counts., (© 2023 S. Karger AG, Basel.)
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39. Biological Response of Human Cancer Cells to Ionizing Radiation in Combination with Gold Nanoparticles.
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Tremi I, Havaki S, Georgitsopoulou S, Terzoudi G, Lykakis IN, Iliakis G, Georgakilas V, Gorgoulis VG, and Georgakilas AG
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In the context of improving radiation therapy, high-atomic number (Z) metallic nanoparticles and, more importantly, gold-based nanostructures are developed as radiation enhancers/radiosensitizers. Due to the diversity of cell lines, nanoparticles, as well as radiation types or doses, the resulting biological effects may differ and remain obscure. In this multiparameter study, we aim to shed light on these effects and investigate them further by employing X-irradiation and three human cancer cell lines (PC3, A549, and U2OS cells) treated by multiple techniques. TEM experiments on PC3 cells showed that citrate-capped AuNPs were found to be located mostly in membranous structures/vesicles or autophagosomes, but also, in the case of PEG-capped AuNPs, inside the nucleus as well. The colony-forming capability of cancer cells radiosensitized by AuNPs decreased significantly and the DNA damage detected by cytogenetics, γH2AX immunostaining, and by single (γH2AX) or double (γH2AX and OGG1) immunolocalization via transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was in many cases higher and/or persistent after combination with AuNPs than upon individual exposure to ionizing radiation (IR). Moreover, different cell cycle distribution was evident in PC3 but not A549 cells after treatment with AuNPs and/or irradiation. Finally, cellular senescence was investigated by using a newly established staining procedure for lipofuscin, based on a Sudan Black-B analogue (GL13) which showed that based on the AuNPs' concentration, an increased number of senescent cells might be observed after exposure to IR. Even though different cell lines or different types and concentrations of AuNPs may alter the levels of radiosensitization, our results imply that the complexity of damage might also be an important factor of AuNP-induced radiosensitization., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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40. Immunogenic Cell Death, DAMPs and Prothymosin α as a Putative Anticancer Immune Response Biomarker.
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Birmpilis AI, Paschalis A, Mourkakis A, Christodoulou P, Kostopoulos IV, Antimissari E, Terzoudi G, Georgakilas AG, Armpilia C, Papageorgis P, Kastritis E, Terpos E, Dimopoulos MA, Kalbacher H, Livaniou E, Christodoulou MI, and Tsitsilonis OE
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- Alarmins metabolism, Biomarkers, Humans, Immunity, Peptides, Protein Precursors, Immunogenic Cell Death, Thymosin analogs & derivatives, Thymosin pharmacology
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The new and increasingly studied concept of immunogenic cell death (ICD) revealed a previously unknown perspective of the various regulated cell death (RCD) modalities, elucidating their immunogenic properties and rendering obsolete the notion that immune stimulation is solely the outcome of necrosis. A distinct characteristic of ICD is the release of danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) by dying and/or dead cells. Thus, several members of the DAMP family, such as the well-characterized heat shock proteins (HSPs) HSP70 and HSP90, the high-mobility group box 1 protein and calreticulin, and the thymic polypeptide prothymosin α (proTα) and its immunoreactive fragment proTα(100-109), are being studied as potential diagnostic tools and/or possible therapeutic agents. Here, we present the basic aspects and mechanisms of both ICD and other immunogenic RCD forms; denote the role of DAMPs in ICD; and further exploit the relevance of human proTα and proTα(100-109) in ICD, highlighting their possible clinical applications. Furthermore, we present the preliminary results of our in vitro studies, which show a direct correlation between the concentration of proTα/proTα(100-109) and the levels of cancer cell apoptosis, induced by anticancer agents and γ-radiation.
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41. Comparison and Evaluation of Different Radiotherapy Techniques Using Biodosimetry Based on Cytogenetics.
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Nikolakopoulou A, Peppa V, Alexiou A, Pissakas G, Terzoudi G, and Karaiskos P
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While rapid technological advances in radiotherapy techniques have led to a more precise delivery of radiation dose and to a decreased risk of side effects, there is still a need to evaluate the efficacy of the new techniques estimating the biological dose and to investigate the radiobiological impact of the protracted radiotherapy treatment duration. The aim of this study is to compare, at a cytogenetic level, advanced radiotherapy techniques VMAT and IMRT with the conventional 3D-CRT, using biological dosimetry. A dicentric biodosimetry assay based on the frequency of dicentrics chromosomes scored in peripheral blood lymphocytes from prostate cancer patients and PC3 human prostate cancer cell line was used. For each patient blood sample and each subpopulation of the cultured cell line, three different irradiations were performed using the 3D-CRT, IMRT, and VMAT technique. The absorbed dose was estimated with the biodosimetry method based on the induced dicentric chromosomes. The results showed a statistically significant underestimation of the biological absorbed dose of ~6% for the IMRT and VMAT compared to 3D-CRT irradiations for peripheral blood lymphocytes, whereas IMRT and VMAT results were comparable without a statistically significant difference, although slightly lower values were observed for VMAT compared to IMRT irradiation. Similar results were obtained using the PC3 cell line. The observed biological dose underestimation could be associated with the relative decreased dose rate and increase irradiation time met in modulated techniques compared to the conventional 3D-CRT irradiations.
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42. RENEB Inter-Laboratory comparison 2017: limits and pitfalls of ILCs.
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Gregoire E, Barquinero JF, Gruel G, Benadjaoud M, Martinez JS, Beinke C, Balajee A, Beukes P, Blakely WF, Dominguez I, Duy PN, Gil OM, Güçlü I, Guogyte K, Hadjidekova SP, Hadjidekova V, Hande P, Jang S, Lumniczky K, Meschini R, Milic M, Montoro A, Moquet J, Moreno M, Norton FN, Oestreicher U, Pajic J, Sabatier L, Sommer S, Testa A, Terzoudi G, Valente M, Venkatachalam P, Vral A, Wilkins RC, Wojcik A, Zafiropoulos D, and Kulka U
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- Humans, Radiometry methods, Europe, Radiation Dosage, Chromosome Aberrations radiation effects, Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation, Laboratories standards
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Purpose: In case of a mass-casualty radiological event, there would be a need for networking to overcome surge limitations and to quickly obtain homogeneous results (reported aberration frequencies or estimated doses) among biodosimetry laboratories. These results must be consistent within such network. Inter-laboratory comparisons (ILCs) are widely accepted to achieve this homogeneity. At the European level, a great effort has been made to harmonize biological dosimetry laboratories, notably during the MULTIBIODOSE and RENEB projects. In order to continue the harmonization efforts, the RENEB consortium launched this intercomparison which is larger than the RENEB network, as it involves 38 laboratories from 21 countries. In this ILC all steps of the process were monitored, from blood shipment to dose estimation. This exercise also aimed to evaluate the statistical tools used to compare laboratory performance., Materials and Methods: Blood samples were irradiated at three different doses, 1.8, 0.4 and 0 Gy (samples A, C and B) with 4-MV X-rays at 0.5 Gy min
-1 , and sent to the participant laboratories. Each laboratory was requested to blindly analyze 500 cells per sample and to report the observed frequency of dicentric chromosomes per metaphase and the corresponding estimated dose., Results: This ILC demonstrates that blood samples can be successfully distributed among laboratories worldwide to perform biological dosimetry in case of a mass casualty event. Having achieved a substantial harmonization in multiple areas among the RENEB laboratories issues were identified with the available statistical tools, which are not capable to advantageously exploit the richness of results of a large ILCs. Even though Z - and U -tests are accepted methods for biodosimetry ILCs, setting the number of analyzed metaphases to 500 and establishing a tests' common threshold for all studied doses is inappropriate for evaluating laboratory performance. Another problem highlighted by this ILC is the issue of the dose-effect curve diversity. It clearly appears that, despite the initial advantage of including the scoring specificities of each laboratory, the lack of defined criteria for assessing the robustness of each laboratory's curve is a disadvantage for the 'one curve per laboratory' model., Conclusions: Based on our study, it seems relevant to develop tools better adapted to the collection and processing of results produced by the participant laboratories. We are confident that, after an initial harmonization phase reached by the RENEB laboratories, a new step toward a better optimization of the laboratory networks in biological dosimetry and associated ILC is on the way.- Published
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43. RENEB/EURADOS field exercise 2019: robust dose estimation under outdoor conditions based on the dicentric chromosome assay.
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Endesfelder D, Oestreicher U, Kulka U, Ainsbury EA, Moquet J, Barnard S, Gregoire E, Martinez JS, Trompier F, Ristic Y, Woda C, Waldner L, Beinke C, Vral A, Barquinero JF, Hernandez A, Sommer S, Lumniczky K, Hargitai R, Montoro A, Milic M, Monteiro Gil O, Valente M, Bobyk L, Sevriukova O, Sabatier L, Prieto MJ, Moreno Domene M, Testa A, Patrono C, Terzoudi G, Triantopoulou S, Histova R, and Wojcik A
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- Humans, Phantoms, Imaging, Radiometry methods, Chromosome Aberrations radiation effects, Radiation Dosage
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Purpose: Biological and/or physical assays for retrospective dosimetry are valuable tools to recover the exposure situation and to aid medical decision making. To further validate and improve such biological and physical assays, in 2019, EURADOS Working Group 10 and RENEB performed a field exercise in Lund, Sweden, to simulate various real-life exposure scenarios., Materials and Methods: For the dicentric chromosome assay (DCA), blood tubes were located at anthropomorphic phantoms positioned in different geometries and were irradiated with a 1.36 TBq
192 Ir-source. For each exposure condition, dose estimates were provided by at least one laboratory and for four conditions by 17 participating RENEB laboratories. Three radio-photoluminescence glass dosimeters were placed at each tube to assess reference doses., Results: The DCA results were homogeneous between participants and matched well with the reference doses (≥95% of estimates within ±0.5 Gy of the reference). For samples close to the source systematic underestimation could be corrected by accounting for exposure time. Heterogeneity within and between tubes was detected for reference doses as well as for DCA doses estimates., Conclusions: The participants were able to successfully estimate the doses and to provide important information on the exposure scenarios under conditions closely resembling a real-life situation.- Published
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44. Localized Synchrotron Irradiation of Mouse Skin Induces Persistent Systemic Genotoxic and Immune Responses.
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Ventura J, Lobachevsky PN, Palazzolo JS, Forrester H, Haynes NM, Ivashkevich A, Stevenson AW, Hall CJ, Ntargaras A, Kotsaris V, Pollakis GC, Potsi G, Skordylis K, Terzoudi G, Pateras IS, Gorgoulis VG, Georgakilas AG, Sprung CN, and Martin OA
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- Animals, Apoptosis genetics, Apoptosis radiation effects, Cytokines blood, Cytokines metabolism, Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation, Macrophages metabolism, Macrophages radiation effects, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Radiation Injuries, Experimental genetics, Radiation Injuries, Experimental metabolism, Radiation Injuries, Experimental prevention & control, Skin immunology, Skin metabolism, Time Factors, DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded radiation effects, Skin radiation effects, Synchrotrons, X-Rays
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The importance of nontargeted (systemic) effects of ionizing radiation is attracting increasing attention. Exploiting synchrotron radiation generated by the Imaging and Medical Beamline at the Australian Synchrotron, we studied radiation-induced nontargeted effects in C57BL/6 mice. Mice were locally irradiated with a synchrotron X-ray broad beam and a multiplanar microbeam radiotherapy beam. To assess the influence of the beam configurations and variations in peak dose and irradiated area in the response of normal tissues outside the irradiated field at 1 and 4 days after irradiation, we monitored oxidatively induced clustered DNA lesions (OCDL), DNA double-strand breaks (DSB), apoptosis, and the local and systemic immune responses. All radiation settings induced pronounced persistent systemic effects in mice, which resulted from even short exposures of a small irradiated area. OCDLs were elevated in a wide variety of unirradiated normal tissues. In out-of-field duodenum, there was a trend for elevated apoptotic cell death under most irradiation conditions; however, DSBs were elevated only after exposure to lower doses. These genotoxic events were accompanied by changes in plasma concentrations of macrophage-derived cytokine, eotaxin, IL10, TIMP1, VEGF, TGFβ1, and TGFβ2, along with changes in tissues in frequencies of macrophages, neutrophils, and T lymphocytes. Overall, our findings have implications for the planning of therapeutic and diagnostic radiation treatments to reduce the risk of radiation-related adverse systemic effects. Cancer Res; 77(22); 6389-99. ©2017 AACR ., (©2017 American Association for Cancer Research.)
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45. Web based scoring is useful for validation and harmonisation of scoring criteria within RENEB.
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Romm H, Ainsbury EA, Barquinero JF, Barrios L, Beinke C, Cucu A, Domene MM, Filippi S, Monteiro Gil O, Gregoire E, Hadjidekova V, Hatzi V, Lindholm C, M Kacher R, Montoro A, Moquet J, Noditi M, Oestreicher U, Palitti F, Pantelias G, Prieto MJ, Popescu I, Rothkamm K, Sebastià N, Sommer S, Terzoudi G, Testa A, and Wojcik A
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- Europe, Humans, Laboratories statistics & numerical data, Lymphocytes cytology, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Biological Assay methods, Cytogenetic Analysis methods, Internet organization & administration, Lymphocytes radiation effects, Radiation Exposure analysis, Radiation Monitoring methods
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Purpose: To establish a training data set of digital images and to investigate the scoring criteria and dose assessment of the dicentric assay within the European network of biodosimetry (RENEB), a web based scoring inter-comparison was undertaken by 17 RENEB partners., Materials and Methods: Two sets of 50 high resolution images were uploaded onto the RENEB website. One set included metaphases after a moderate exposure (1.3 Gy) and the other set consisted of metaphases after a high dose exposure (3.5 Gy). The laboratories used their own calibration curves for estimating doses based on observed aberration frequencies., Results: The dose estimations and 95% confidence limits were compared to the actual doses and the corresponding z-values were satisfactory for the majority; only the dose estimations from two laboratories were too low or too high. The coefficients of variation were 17.6% for the moderate and 11.2% for the high dose. Metaphases with controversial results could be identified for training purposes., Conclusions: Overall, the web based scoring of the two galleries by the 17 laboratories produced very good results. Application of web based scoring for the dicentric assay may therefore be a relevant strategy for an operational biodosimetry assistance network.
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46. RENEB accident simulation exercise.
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Brzozowska B, Ainsbury E, Baert A, Beaton-Green L, Barrios L, Barquinero JF, Bassinet C, Beinke C, Benedek A, Beukes P, Bortolin E, Buraczewska I, Burbidge C, De Amicis A, De Angelis C, Della Monaca S, Depuydt J, De Sanctis S, Dobos K, Domene MM, Domínguez I, Facco E, Fattibene P, Frenzel M, Monteiro Gil O, Gonon G, Gregoire E, Gruel G, Hadjidekova V, Hatzi VI, Hristova R, Jaworska A, Kis E, Kowalska M, Kulka U, Lista F, Lumniczky K, Martínez-López W, Meschini R, Moertl S, Moquet J, Noditi M, Oestreicher U, Orta Vázquez ML, Palma V, Pantelias G, Montoro Pastor A, Patrono C, Piqueret-Stephan L, Quattrini MC, Regalbuto E, Ricoul M, Roch-Lefevre S, Roy L, Sabatier L, Sarchiapone L, Sebastià N, Sommer S, Sun M, Suto Y, Terzoudi G, Trompier F, Vral A, Wilkins R, Zafiropoulos D, Wieser A, Woda C, and Wojcik A
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- Europe, Disaster Planning organization & administration, Radiation Monitoring methods, Radioactive Hazard Release, Radiobiology education, Safety Management organization & administration, Triage organization & administration
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Purpose: The RENEB accident exercise was carried out in order to train the RENEB participants in coordinating and managing potentially large data sets that would be generated in case of a major radiological event., Materials and Methods: Each participant was offered the possibility to activate the network by sending an alerting email about a simulated radiation emergency. The same participant had to collect, compile and report capacity, triage categorization and exposure scenario results obtained from all other participants. The exercise was performed over 27 weeks and involved the network consisting of 28 institutes: 21 RENEB members, four candidates and three non-RENEB partners., Results: The duration of a single exercise never exceeded 10 days, while the response from the assisting laboratories never came later than within half a day. During each week of the exercise, around 4500 samples were reported by all service laboratories (SL) to be examined and 54 scenarios were coherently estimated by all laboratories (the standard deviation from the mean of all SL answers for a given scenario category and a set of data was not larger than 3 patient codes)., Conclusions: Each participant received training in both the role of a reference laboratory (activating the network) and of a service laboratory (responding to an activation request). The procedures in the case of radiological event were successfully established and tested.
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47. Uncertainty of fast biological radiation dose assessment for emergency response scenarios.
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Ainsbury EA, Higueras M, Puig P, Einbeck J, Samaga D, Barquinero JF, Barrios L, Brzozowska B, Fattibene P, Gregoire E, Jaworska A, Lloyd D, Oestreicher U, Romm H, Rothkamm K, Roy L, Sommer S, Terzoudi G, Thierens H, Trompier F, Vral A, and Woda C
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- Bayes Theorem, Europe, Humans, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Radiation Dosage, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Algorithms, Biological Assay methods, Radiation Exposure analysis, Radiation Monitoring methods, Triage methods
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Purpose: Reliable dose estimation is an important factor in appropriate dosimetric triage categorization of exposed individuals to support radiation emergency response., Materials and Methods: Following work done under the EU FP7 MULTIBIODOSE and RENEB projects, formal methods for defining uncertainties on biological dose estimates are compared using simulated and real data from recent exercises., Results: The results demonstrate that a Bayesian method of uncertainty assessment is the most appropriate, even in the absence of detailed prior information. The relative accuracy and relevance of techniques for calculating uncertainty and combining assay results to produce single dose and uncertainty estimates is further discussed., Conclusions: Finally, it is demonstrated that whatever uncertainty estimation method is employed, ignoring the uncertainty on fast dose assessments can have an important impact on rapid biodosimetric categorization.
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48. RENEB - Running the European Network of biological dosimetry and physical retrospective dosimetry.
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Kulka U, Abend M, Ainsbury E, Badie C, Barquinero JF, Barrios L, Beinke C, Bortolin E, Cucu A, De Amicis A, Domínguez I, Fattibene P, Frøvig AM, Gregoire E, Guogyte K, Hadjidekova V, Jaworska A, Kriehuber R, Lindholm C, Lloyd D, Lumniczky K, Lyng F, Meschini R, Mörtl S, Della Monaca S, Monteiro Gil O, Montoro A, Moquet J, Moreno M, Oestreicher U, Palitti F, Pantelias G, Patrono C, Piqueret-Stephan L, Port M, Prieto MJ, Quintens R, Ricoul M, Romm H, Roy L, Sáfrány G, Sabatier L, Sebastià N, Sommer S, Terzoudi G, Testa A, Thierens H, Turai I, Trompier F, Valente M, Vaz P, Voisin P, Vral A, Woda C, Zafiropoulos D, and Wojcik A
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- Emergencies, Europe, Humans, Organizational Objectives, Radiation Exposure analysis, Radiation Exposure prevention & control, Radioactive Hazard Release prevention & control, Biological Assay methods, Disaster Planning organization & administration, Radiation Injuries prevention & control, Radiation Monitoring methods, Radiation Protection methods, Safety Management organization & administration
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Purpose: A European network was initiated in 2012 by 23 partners from 16 European countries with the aim to significantly increase individualized dose reconstruction in case of large-scale radiological emergency scenarios., Results: The network was built on three complementary pillars: (1) an operational basis with seven biological and physical dosimetric assays in ready-to-use mode, (2) a basis for education, training and quality assurance, and (3) a basis for further network development regarding new techniques and members. Techniques for individual dose estimation based on biological samples and/or inert personalized devices as mobile phones or smart phones were optimized to support rapid categorization of many potential victims according to the received dose to the blood or personal devices. Communication and cross-border collaboration were also standardized. To assure long-term sustainability of the network, cooperation with national and international emergency preparedness organizations was initiated and links to radiation protection and research platforms have been developed. A legal framework, based on a Memorandum of Understanding, was established and signed by 27 organizations by the end of 2015., Conclusions: RENEB is a European Network of biological and physical-retrospective dosimetry, with the capacity and capability to perform large-scale rapid individualized dose estimation. Specialized to handle large numbers of samples, RENEB is able to contribute to radiological emergency preparedness and wider large-scale research projects.
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49. The harmonization process to set up and maintain an operational biological and physical retrospective dosimetry network: QA QM applied to the RENEB network.
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Gregoire E, Ainsbury L, Barrios L, Bassinet C, Fattibene P, Kulka U, Oestreicher U, Pantelias G, Terzoudi G, Trompier F, Voisin P, Vral A, Wojcik A, and Roy L
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- Biological Assay standards, Biological Assay statistics & numerical data, Europe, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Guideline Adherence statistics & numerical data, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Quality Assurance, Health Care standards, Radiation Exposure analysis, Radiation Monitoring standards, Radiation Monitoring statistics & numerical data
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Purpose: The European Network of Biological and Physical Retrospective Dosimetry 'RENEB' has contributed to European radiation emergency preparedness. To give homogeneous dose estimation results, RENEB partners must harmonize their processes., Materials and Methods: A first inter-comparison focused on biological and physical dosimetry was used to detect the outliers in terms of dose estimation. Subsequently, trainings were organized to improve both tools dose estimation. A second inter-comparison was performed to validate training efficiency. Simultaneously, based on ISO standards, a QA&QM manual on all dosimetry assays was produced which states a common basis and harmonized procedures for each assay. The evaluation of the agreement of RENEB partners to follow the QA&QM manual was performed through a questionnaire. The integration of new members into the network was carried out in the same way, whatever the assays., Results: The training courses on biological and physical dosimetry were judged to be successful because most of the RENEB members' dose estimates improved in the second inter-comparison. The QA&QM manual describes the consensus for the minimum requirements and the performance criteria for both dosimetry assays. The questionnaire revealed that the whole network capacity currently can manage between 15 and 3800 samples once., Conclusion: The methodology used to harmonize all dosimetry practice within the network RENEB was highly successful. The network is operational to manage a mass casualty radiation accident for immediate dose assessment.
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50. Capabilities of the RENEB network for research and large scale radiological and nuclear emergency situations.
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Monteiro Gil O, Vaz P, Romm H, De Angelis C, Antunes AC, Barquinero JF, Beinke C, Bortolin E, Burbidge CI, Cucu A, Della Monaca S, Domene MM, Fattibene P, Gregoire E, Hadjidekova V, Kulka U, Lindholm C, Meschini R, M'Kacher R, Moquet J, Oestreicher U, Palitti F, Pantelias G, Montoro Pastor A, Popescu IA, Quattrini MC, Ricoul M, Rothkamm K, Sabatier L, Sebastià N, Sommer S, Terzoudi G, Testa A, Trompier F, and Vral A
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- Europe, Models, Organizational, Radiobiology organization & administration, Biomedical Research organization & administration, Disaster Planning organization & administration, Radiation Monitoring methods, Radiation Protection methods, Radioactive Hazard Release, Safety Management organization & administration
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Purpose: To identify and assess, among the participants in the RENEB (Realizing the European Network of Biodosimetry) project, the emergency preparedness, response capabilities and resources that can be deployed in the event of a radiological or nuclear accident/incident affecting a large number of individuals. These capabilities include available biodosimetry techniques, infrastructure, human resources (existing trained staff), financial and organizational resources (including the role of national contact points and their articulation with other stakeholders in emergency response) as well as robust quality control/assurance systems., Materials and Methods: A survey was prepared and sent to the RENEB partners in order to acquire information about the existing, operational techniques and infrastructure in the laboratories of the different RENEB countries and to assess the capacity of response in the event of radiological or nuclear accident involving mass casualties. The survey focused on several main areas: laboratory's general information, country and staff involved in biological and physical dosimetry; retrospective assays used, the number of assays available per laboratory and other information related to biodosimetry and emergency preparedness. Following technical intercomparisons amongst RENEB members, an update of the survey was performed one year later concerning the staff and the available assays., Conclusions: The analysis of RENEB questionnaires allowed a detailed assessment of existing capacity of the RENEB network to respond to nuclear and radiological emergencies. This highlighted the key importance of international cooperation in order to guarantee an effective and timely response in the event of radiological or nuclear accidents involving a considerable number of casualties. The deployment of the scientific and technical capabilities existing within the RENEB network members seems mandatory, to help other countries with less or no capacity for biological or physical dosimetry, or countries overwhelmed in case of a radiological or nuclear accident involving a large number of individuals.
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