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Photoreactivation of UV induced cell killing, chromosome aberrations, sister chromatid exchanges, mutations and pyrimidine dimers in Xenopus laevis fibroblasts.

Abstract
Fibroblasts from Xenopus laevis, which possess photoreactivating enzyme were used to study the influence of photoreactivating light on the frequency of pyrimidine dimers in DNA, chromosomal aberrations, sister chromatid exchanges, cell killing and the induction of gene mutations (ouabain-resistance) induced by 254 nm ultraviolet irradiation. The frequency of all biological endpoints studied were reduced following exposure to photoreactivating light parallel to the reduction in the frequencies of pyrimidine dimers (determined as endonuclease sensitive sites). However there was not always an absolute quantitative relationship between the reduction in the frequency of pyrimidine dimers and the reduction in the biological effects. This probably reflects a fast fixation process for the biological effects prior to removal of the dimers by photoreactivation.
AuthorsA A van Zeeland, A T Natarajan, E A Verdegaal-Immerzeel, A R Filon
JournalMolecular & general genetics : MGG (Mol Gen Genet) Vol. 180 Issue 3 Pg. 495-500 ( 1980) ISSN: 0026-8925 [Print] Germany
PMID6936598 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Pyrimidine Dimers
  • DNA
Topics
  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Survival (radiation effects)
  • Chromosome Aberrations (radiation effects)
  • Crossing Over, Genetic (radiation effects)
  • DNA (analysis, radiation effects)
  • DNA Repair (radiation effects)
  • Light
  • Mutation (radiation effects)
  • Pyrimidine Dimers (analysis)
  • Sister Chromatid Exchange (radiation effects)
  • Ultraviolet Rays
  • Xenopus laevis

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