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Assessing candidate gene nsSNPs for phenotypic differences in double-strand break repair using radiation-induced gammaH2A.X foci
Markunas, C., Umbach, D. M., Xu, Z., & Taylor, J. A. (2008). Assessing candidate gene nsSNPs for phenotypic differences in double-strand break repair using radiation-induced gammaH2A.X foci. Journal of Cancer Epidemiology, 2008, Article 387423. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2858903/
Nonsynonymous SNPs (nsSNPs) in DNA repair genes may be important determinants of DNA damage and cancer risk. We applied a set of screening criteria to a large number of nsSNPs and selected a subset of SNPs that were likely candidates for phenotypic effects on DNA double-strand break repair (DSBR). In order to induce and follow DSBR, we exposed panels of cell lines to gamma irradiation and followed the formation and disappearance of gammaH2A.X foci over time. All panels of cell lines showed significant increases in number, intensity, and area of foci at both the 1-hour and 3-hour time points. Twenty four hours following exposure, the number of foci returned to preexposure levels in all cell lines, whereas the size and intensity of foci remained significantly elevated. We saw no significant difference in gammaH2A.X foci between controls and any of the panels of cell lines representing the different nsSNPs.