The induction of mutations at the Hprt locus and minisatellite sequences was studied in V79 cells, peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) and lymphoblastoid cells (CCRF-CEM) exposed to gamma rays. In V79 cells the Hprt mutant frequency increased with dose at least up to 6.0 Gy, whereas the number of HPRT mutant lymphocytes increased up to 3 Gy. Clones derived from single irradiated cells were screened for mutations at minisatellite sequences by DNA fingerprint analysis. In V79 cells, a dose-response curve for minisatellite alterations was obtained up to 4.5 Gy. In contrast, very few mutations at minisatellite sequences (2/137) were detected among clones isolated from PBL of two donors irradiated with 1-4 Gy. Similar results were observed in lymphoblastoid CCRF-CEM cells irradiated with 2-3 Gy (4 mutants/180 clones), suggesting that in human lymphoid cells minisatellite DNA is more stable than in other mammalian and human cell lines.

Minisatellite and Hprt mutations in V79 cells irradiated with helium ions and gamma rays

CANOVA, SABRINA;CELOTTI, LUCIA
2002

Abstract

The induction of mutations at the Hprt locus and minisatellite sequences was studied in V79 cells, peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) and lymphoblastoid cells (CCRF-CEM) exposed to gamma rays. In V79 cells the Hprt mutant frequency increased with dose at least up to 6.0 Gy, whereas the number of HPRT mutant lymphocytes increased up to 3 Gy. Clones derived from single irradiated cells were screened for mutations at minisatellite sequences by DNA fingerprint analysis. In V79 cells, a dose-response curve for minisatellite alterations was obtained up to 4.5 Gy. In contrast, very few mutations at minisatellite sequences (2/137) were detected among clones isolated from PBL of two donors irradiated with 1-4 Gy. Similar results were observed in lymphoblastoid CCRF-CEM cells irradiated with 2-3 Gy (4 mutants/180 clones), suggesting that in human lymphoid cells minisatellite DNA is more stable than in other mammalian and human cell lines.
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