Abnormal DNA synthesis activity induced by X-rays in nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome cells.

Abstract

DNA synthesis activity was examined in fibroblasts and isolated nuclei derived from patients with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) upon exposure to X-ray and ultraviolet (UV). The DNA synthesis activity in NBCCS fibroblasts increased after X-ray irradiation, i.e., to twice that on mock-irradiation, while it decreased in healthy donor-derived fibroblasts. The DNA synthesis activity in isolated nuclei of X-ray irradiated NBCCS fibroblasts also increased, i.e., more than twice that on mock-irradiated. In the experiments using synchronized cells, DNA synthesis activity showed the most marked increase when the fibroblasts at S phase were irradiated with X-rays. In contrast, UV-irradiated NBCCS fibroblasts showed no such increase in DNA synthesis. These results revealed that DNA synthesis is abnormally induced in X-ray irradiated NBCCS cells and that this abnormality might be related with the tendency of tumorigenesis in NBCCS patients after exposure to X-ray.

• Authors: K Fujii, N Suzuki, S Ishijima, K Kita, T Sonoda, M Dezawa, K Sugita, H Niimi
• Journal: Biochemical and biophysical research communications (Biochem Biophys Res Commun) Vol. 240 Issue 2 Pg. 269-72 (Nov 17 1997) ISSN: 0006-291X [Print] United States
• PMID: 9388465 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• DNA, Neoplasm
• Microfilament Proteins
• Proteins
• Tex9 protein, mouse
• Thymine Nucleotides
• thymidine 5'-triphosphate

Topics

• Ataxia Telangiectasia
• Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome (metabolism, pathology)
• Cell Line
• Cell Nucleus (metabolism, radiation effects)
• DNA Replication (radiation effects)
• DNA, Neoplasm (biosynthesis, radiation effects)
• Fibroblasts
• Humans
• Kinetics
• Microfilament Proteins
• Protein Biosynthesis
• Proteins (chemistry)
• Skin Neoplasms (metabolism, pathology)
• Thymine Nucleotides (metabolism)
• Tumor Cells, Cultured
• Ultraviolet Rays
• X-Rays