Abstract
The occurrence of radiation-induced apoptosis and the determination of target cells were investigated by using the TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling assay and immunohistochemical analyses. The O4 immunoreactivity, an oligodendrocytes surface antigen, was also evaluated by using western blotting analysis. C57BL/6J adult female mice were subjected to single dose irradiation of 10 Gy. Eight hours after irradiation, the most significant increase of apoptotic cells was detected in the subgranular zone and the hilus of the dentate gyrus. The target cells of radiation-induced apoptosis are the subgranular progenitor cells and the oligodendrocytes in the hilus. The amount of the O4 immunoreactivity, a marker for premature oligodendrocytes, was unchanged until 8 h but enhanced after 12 h of irradiation. These results are the first to show the increase of the O4 immunoreactivity after irradiation and may be associated with the pathogenesis of radiation injury.
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