125I的俄歇电子和氚的β射线细胞S值及DNA损伤模拟研究

Cellular S Values and DNA Damage Induced by 125I Auger Electron and Tritium β-rays

  • 摘要: 氚的辐射生物效应一直是研究热点,特别是在福岛核电站排放核废水后成为公众关注的焦点。氚极易进入人体并参与机体代谢活动,衰变放出的β射线对人体具有极大的危害,而靶向放射治疗则利用摄入的俄歇电子发射体能够进入癌细胞,并放出俄歇电子造成DNA严重损伤这一特性,达到有效杀死癌细胞的目的。为探究β射线在微纳米尺度的辐射生物效应,本研究利用清华大学研发的纳剂量学程序NASIC模拟计算了125I和氚在不同尺度细胞内的细胞S值以及造成的DNA双链断裂(DSB)产额,深入探讨了其DNA损伤机制。结果表明,由于研究方法和粒子截面的不同,细胞S值的计算结果存在偏差,尤其对于S(N←Cy),相对偏差可达26.35%。此外,相较于125I或氚均匀分布在细胞核内,与DNA结合时造成的DSB产额显著增加:125I结合到DNA时的DSB产额是均匀分布时的2倍;而氚结合到DNA中使得DSB产额从1.31×10−11 Gy−1·Da−1增加至1.46×10−11 Gy−1·Da−1。本研究深入探究了微纳米尺度下放射性核素的损伤作用效应,为精确医疗和环境放射性污染风险评估提供重要的理论基础。

     

    Abstract: Following the discharge of nuclear wastewater in Fukushima, the radiation biological effects of tritium have become a focus of public health concern. Tritium readily enters the human body and participates in metabolic activities. Its decay emits β-rays, which pose significant harms to human health. Also, targeted radiotherapy utilizes the ability of ingested Auger electron emitters to enter cancer cells and the release Auger electrons to cause severe damage to DNA, thereby effectively killing cancer cells. To investigate the radiation biological effects caused by β-rays, the nanodosimetry program NASIC developed by Tsinghua University was utilized to calculate the cellular S values across various cell sizes and the yield of double strand breaks (DSB) induced by 125I and tritium, delving into their potential radiobiological effects. In this study, the updated 125I Auger electron emission spectrum from Howell et al. and the tritium decay electron energy spectrum provided by the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission were adopted to conduct a comprehensive analysis of cellular radiobiological effects. Utilizing the single-cell model endorsed by Medical Internal Radiation Dose (MIRD), the cell nucleus was designated as the primary target and the combined cytoplasm and cell nucleus were the source regions, respectively. The celluar S values, S(N←Cy) and S(N←N), representing the average absorbed dose to the nucleus from radionuclides distributed in the cytoplasm and nucleus respectively, were systematically quantified. Furthermore, a sophisticated random sampling technique was incorporated to delineate DNA interactions within the nucleus. It has been meticulously assessed that the induction rates of DSB caused by isotopically uniform distributions of 125I and tritium, both diffusely located throughout the nucleus and directly bonded to the DNA helix. Discrepancies in calculated cellular S values and published data, attributable to varying computational methods and low-energy electron cross-sections, are presented in this study. The S(N←N) derived from the uniform distribution of 125I and tritium in the cell nucleus, closely align with the published data, while those from radionuclide distribution in the cytoplasm S(N←Cy) deviate significantly, with the deviation from 4.23% to 26.35%. These discrepancies underscore the sensitivity of radiobiological calculations to the employed computational approaches and cross-sections data, particularly for cytoplasmic distributions. Additionally, the results show that direct binding of 125I and tritium to DNA, compared to their uniform distribution in the nucleus, substantially increases the DSB yield: Direct binding of 125I results in a DSB yield twice that of the uniform distribution, while tritium binding increases the DSB yield from 1.31×10−11 Gy−1·Da−1 to 1.46×10−11 Gy−1·Da−1. This study deeply explores the damaging mechanism of radionuclides at the biological micro- and nano scale, providing an important theoretical basis for precision medicine and environmental radioactive contamination risk assessment.

     

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