Quantifying kinetics and dynamics of DNA repair proteins using raster-scan image correlation spectroscopy and fluorescence recovery after photobleaching

Salim Abdisalaam, Milan Poude, David Chen, George Alexandrakis

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Abstract

DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are one of the most lethal DNA damage occurs in mammalian cells. Improper repair of DSBs may leads to mutations, chromosomal translocations, apoptosis, genetic instability [1, 2], increases the chance to cancer development [3] and immune deficiency [4]. In this study the confocal Raster scan Image Correlation Spectroscopy technique is used to study kinetics and dynamics of double stand break repair proteins after γ-irradiation of mammalian cells. Diffusion and binding constants were obtained by fitting with different physical models. Results were compared to ones obtained by creating high density DNA damage with a laser and subsequently performing Fluorescence Recovery after Photobleaching over the damage area. This work presents similarities and differences in double strand break repair response between γ-irradiation versus laser damage.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationNovel Techniques in Microscopy, NTM 2011
PublisherOptical Society of American (OSA)
ISBN (Print)9781557529091
StatePublished - 2011
EventNovel Techniques in Microscopy, NTM 2011 - Monterey, CA, United States
Duration: Apr 4 2011Apr 6 2011

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Other

OtherNovel Techniques in Microscopy, NTM 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMonterey, CA
Period4/4/114/6/11

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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