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KMID : 0859320100280010032
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Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
2010 Volume.28 No. 1 p.32 ~ p.38
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Establishment of a Radiation-Induced Fibrosis Model in BALB/c Mice
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Ryu Seung-Hee
Lee Sang-Wook
Moon Soo-Young
Oh Jeong-Yoon
Yang Youn-Joo
Park Jin-Hong
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Abstract
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Purpose: Although radiation-induced fibrosis is one of the common sequelae occurring after irradiation of skin and soft tissues, the treatment methods are not well standardized. This study aimed to establish the skin fibrosis mouse model by fractionated radiation for the further mechanism studies or testing the efficacy of therapeutic candidates.
Materials and Methods: The right hind limbs of BALB/c mice received two fractions of 20 Gy using a therapeutic linear accelerator. Early skin damages were scored and tissue fibrosis was assessed by the measurement of a leg extension. Morphological changes were assessed by H&E staining and by Masson’s Trichrome staining. TGF-β1 expression from soft tissues was also detected by immunohistochemistry and PCR.
Results: Two fractions of 20 Gy irradiation were demonstrated as being enough to induce early skin damage effects such as erythema, mild skin dryness, dry and wet desquamation within several weeks of radiation. After 13 weeks of irradiation, the average radiation-induced leg contraction was 11.1±6.2 mm. Morphologic changes in irradiated skin biopsies exhibited disorganized collagen and extracellular matrix fibers, as well as the accumulation of myofibroblasts compared to the non-irradiated skin. Moreover, TGF-β1 expression in tissue was increased by radiation.
Conclusion: These results show that two fractions of 20 Gy irradiation can induce skin fibrosis in BALB/c mice accompanied by other common characteristics of skin damages. This animal model can be a useful tool for studying skin fibrosis induced by radiation.
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KEYWORD
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Skin fibrosis, Radiation, TGF-β1
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