13
Views
14
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Differences in Radiation-induced Micronuclei Yields of Human Cells: Influence of Ras Gene Expression and Protein Localization

, , &
Pages 547-554 | Received 07 Apr 1993, Accepted 28 Jul 1993, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

References

  • Ager D.D., Dewey W.D. Calibration of pulsed field gel electrophoresis for measurement of DNA double-strand breaks. International Journal of Radiation Biology 1990; 58: 249–259
  • Ager D.D., Dewey W.C., Gardiner K., Harvey W., Johnson T., Waldren C.A. Measurement of radiation-induced DNA double-strand breaks by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Radiation Research 1990; 122: 181–187
  • Alati T., Eckl P., Jirtle R.L. An in vitro micronucleus assay for determining the radiosensitivity of hepatocytes. Radiation Research 1989; 119: 562–568
  • Almassy Z., Krepinsky A.B., Blanco A., Koteles G.J. The present state and perspectives of micronucleus assay in radiation protection. A review. Applications of Radiation Isotopes 1987; 38: 241–249
  • Bos J.L. The ras gene family and human carcinogenesis. Mutation Research 1988; 195: 255–271
  • Cornforth M.N., Goodwin E.H. Transmission of radiation-induced acentric chromosomal fragments to micronuclei in normal human fibroblasts. Radiation Research 1991; 126: 210–217
  • Deschavanne P.J., Debieu D., Fertil B., Malaise E.P. Re-evaluation of in vitro sensitivity of human fibroblasts of different genetic origins. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics 1986; 50: 279–293
  • Dooner H.K., Belachew A. Chromosome breakage by pairs of closely linked transposable elements of the Ac-Ds family in maize. Genetics 1991; 129: 855–862
  • Fenech M., Denham J., Francis W., Morley A. Micronuclei in cytokinesis-blocked lymphocytes of cancer patients following fractionated partial-body radiotherapy. International Journal of Radiation Biology 1990; 57: 373–383
  • Fenech M., Morley A.A. Measurement of micronuclei in lymphocytes. Mutation Research 1985; 147: 29–36
  • Fertil B., Malaise E.P. Intrinsic radiosensitivity of human tumor cell lines is correlated with radioresponsiveness of human tumors: a study based on 101 published survival curves. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics 1981; 11: 1699–1707
  • Geard C.R., Chen C.Y. Micronuclei and clonogenicity following low- and high-dose-rate gammairradiation of normal human fibroblasts. Radiation Research 1990; 124: 536–561
  • Harris J.F., Chambers A.F., Tam A.S.K. Some ras-transformed cells have increased radiosensitivity and decreased repair of sublethal radiation damage. Somatic Cell and Molecular Genetics 1990; 16: 39–48
  • Huber R., Streng S., Bauchinger M. The suitability of the human lymphocyte micronucleus assay system for biological dosimetry. Mutation Research 1983; 111: 185–193
  • Ichikawa T., Kyprianou N., Issaca J.T. Genetic instability and the acquisition of metastatic ability by rat mammary cancer cells following v-H-ras oncogene transfection. Cancer Research 1990; 50: 6349–6357
  • Iliakis G., Metzger L., Weiss M.C., Muschel R.J., McKenna W.G. Induction and repair of DNA double-strand breaks in radiation resistance cells obtained by transformation of primary rat embryo cells with the oncogenes H-ras and v-myc. Cancer Research 1990; 50: 6575–6579
  • Marshall C.J. The ras oncogenes. Journal Cell Science 1988; 10: 157–169, (Suppl.)
  • Mayer V.W., Goin C.J., Arras C.A., Taylor-Mayer R.E. Comparison of chemically-induced chromosome loss in a diploid, triploid, and tetraploid strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Mutation Research 1992; 279: 41–48
  • McKenna W.G., Weiss M.C., Endlich B., Ling C.C., Bakanauskas V.J., Kelsten M.L., Muschel R.J. Synergistic effect of the v-myc oncogene with H-ras on radioresistance. Cancer Research 1990; 50: 97–102
  • Midlander J., Revesz L. The frequency of micronuclei as a measure of cell survival in irradiated cell populations. International Journal of Radiation Biology 1986; 38: 237–242
  • Miller A.C., Clark E.P., Myers C., Kariko K., Samid D. Increased radioresistance of EJras-transformed human osteosarcoma cells and its modulation by lovastatin, an inhibitor of p21ras isoprenylation. International Journal of Cancer 1993; 53: 302–307
  • Muschel R.J. Selection for spontaneous metastasis after calcium phosphate-mediated transfer of DNA. Cancer Research 1990; 50: 5581–5586
  • Painter R. The role of DNA damage and repair in cell killing induced by ionizing radiation. Radiation Biology in Cancer Research, R.E. Meyn, H.R. Withers. Raven Press, New York 1980; 29–67, In
  • Pirollo K.F., Garner R., Yang S.Y., Li L., Blattner W.A., Chang E.H. raf involvement in the simultaneous genetic transfer of the radioresistant and transforming phenotypes. International Journal of Radiation Biology 1989; 55: 783–796
  • Revell S.H. Relationships between chromosome damage and cell death. Radiation-Induced Chromosome Damage in Man. Liss, New York 1983; 215–233, In
  • Roberts C.J., Morgan G.R., Holt P.D. A critical comparison of the micronuclei yield from high and low LET irradiation of plateau-phase cell populations. Mutation Research 1986; 160: 237–242
  • Samid D., Miller A.C., Rimoldi D., Gafner J., Clark E.P. Increased radiation resistance in transformed and nontransformed cells with elevated ras proto-oncogene expression. Radiation Research 1991; 126: 244–250
  • Sebti S.M., Tkalcevic G.T., Jani J.P. Lovastatin, a cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitor, inhibits the growth of human H-ras oncogene transformed cells in nude mice. Cancer Communication 1991; 3: 141–147
  • Sklar M.D. The ras oncogenes increase resistance of NIH 3T3 cell to ionizing radiation. Science 1988; 239: 645–647
  • Sun N.C., Chu E.H.Y., Chang C.C. Staining method for the banding patterns of human mitotic chromosomes. Mammalian Chromosome News Letter 1973; 1: 26–28
  • Task Group 21. Fraction of ionization from electrons arising in the wall of an ionization chamber. Radiation Therapy Committee, American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Medical Physics 1983; 10: 1–3
  • Wandl E.O., Ono K., Kain R., Herbsthofer T., Heinert G., Hobarth K. Linear correlation between surviving fraction and the micronucleus frequency. International Journal of Radiation Biology 1989; 56: 771–775

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.