ABSTRACT
Objective:To explore the relationship between the accelerated repopulation of tumor cells in the afterloading fractionated radiation therapy and the radiation dose,Ki67 antigen,PcNA & mutation p53 antigen expression were analyzed by continual biopsy on the same patients of cervical carcinoma two weeks (10 Gy)and four weeks(20 Gy).Methods:Ki67 antigen expression and cell cycle analysis (SPF,PI,DEN) were checked by flow cytometry,PCEA & mutation p53 antigen expression were checked by means of immunohistochemical technique and computerized image cytometry.All these indexes were viewed on their relationship with the irradiation dose.Rusults:Ki67 antigen expression and DEN were increased as radiation dose increased.The difference of Ki67,PCNA and mtP53 antigen expression at the dose of 10 Gy had statistical significance compared with before brachytherapy,but it had no statistical significance compared with at the dose of 20 Gy.Conclusion:It may be concluded that the tumor cell repopulation had occurred at the dose of 10 Gy (two weeks after brachytherapy).But these markers were not obviously changed compared with at the dose of 20 Gy,so it leads to a conclusion that tumor cell repopulation was stable.It also offers the theory basis to select the opportunity of accelerated brachytherapy of cervical carcinoma.