Effect of lethal total body irradiation on bone marrow chimerism, acute graft-versus-host disease, and tumor engraftment in mouse models: impact of different radiation techniques using low- and high-energy X-rays

Purpose Effects of X‑ray energy levels used for myeloablative lethal total body irradiation (TBI) delivery prior to bone marrow transplantation (BMT) in preclinical mouse models were examined. Materials and methods In mouse models, single-fraction myeloablative TBI at a lethal dose was delivered usi...

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Published in:Strahlentherapie und Onkologie 2023-12, Vol.199 (12), p.1242-1254
Main Authors: To, Nhu Hanh, Pilon, Caroline, Moatti, Audrey, Debesset, Anaïs, Debbi, Kamel, Coraggio, Gabriele, Ksouri, Wassim, Massaria, Virginie, Cohen, José L., Belkacemi, Yazid, Thiolat, Allan
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Language:English
Subjects:
Bone marrow
Energy
Energy levels
Flow cytometry
Graft versus host disease
Grafting
Irradiation
Leukemia
Lymphocytes
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Original Article
Radiotherapy
Stem cell transplantation
Stem cells
Transplantation
Tumors
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Summary:Purpose Effects of X‑ray energy levels used for myeloablative lethal total body irradiation (TBI) delivery prior to bone marrow transplantation (BMT) in preclinical mouse models were examined. Materials and methods In mouse models, single-fraction myeloablative TBI at a lethal dose was delivered using two different X‑ray devices, either low (160 kV cabinet irradiator) or high energy (6 MV linear accelerator), before semi-allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) to ensure bone marrow (BM) chimerism, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and tumor engraftment. Recipient mice were clinically followed for 80 days after bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Flow cytometry was performed to assess donor chimerism and tumor engraftment in recipient mice. Results Both X‑ray irradiation techniques delivered a 10 Gy single fraction of TBI, presented a lethal effect, and could allow near-complete early donor chimerism on day 13. However, low-energy irradiation increased T cells’ alloreactivity compared to high-energy irradiation, leading to clinical consequences for GVHD and tumor engraftment outcomes. The alloreactive effect differences might be attributed to the distinction in inflammatory status of irradiated recipients at donor cell infusion (D0). Delaying donor cell administration (D1 after lethal TBI) attenuated T cells’ alloreactivity and clinical outcomes in GVHD mouse models. Conclusion Different X‑ray irradiation modalities condition T cell alloreactivity in experimental semi-allogeneic BMT. Low-energy X‑ray irradiator induces a post-TBI inflammatory burst and exacerbates alloreactive reactions. This technical and biological information should be considered in interpreting GVHD/ graft-versus-leukemia effect results in mice experimental models of BMT.
ISSN:0179-7158
1439-099X
DOI:10.1007/s00066-023-02066-w