DNA repair in lymphocytes from patients with secondary leukemia as measured by strand rejoining and unscheduled DNA synthesis

TY - JOUR

T1 - DNA repair in lymphocytes from patients with secondary leukemia as measured by strand rejoining and unscheduled DNA synthesis

AU - Bohr, V

AU - Køber, L

N1 - Keywords: Adult; Aged; Alkylating Agents; Antineoplastic Agents; DNA Repair; DNA, Neoplasm; Female; Humans; Leukemia; Lymphocytes; Lymphoma; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; Xeroderma Pigmentosum

PY - 1985

Y1 - 1985

N2 - The ability to repair damage to DNA was compared in 2 groups of patients having undergone treatment for leukemia, one of which developed secondary leukemia (SL), and the other without signs of secondary malignancy (treated controls). Both were related to normal controls. DNA repair was assessed in isolated peripheral lymphocytes from the patients by measuring the rejoining of strand breaks following alkylation damage to the lymphocytes or by measuring unscheduled DNA synthesis. Day-to-day variability in the assays was considerable, but findings were that 5 out of 7 SL patients had repair deficiencies as measured by their ability to rejoin strand breaks, and 5 out of 7 had increased unscheduled DNA synthesis compared to treated and normal controls. All patients with SL and 4 out of 8 treated controls had inherent strand breaks in their DNA as compared to the normal controls when measured by alkaline elution.

AB - The ability to repair damage to DNA was compared in 2 groups of patients having undergone treatment for leukemia, one of which developed secondary leukemia (SL), and the other without signs of secondary malignancy (treated controls). Both were related to normal controls. DNA repair was assessed in isolated peripheral lymphocytes from the patients by measuring the rejoining of strand breaks following alkylation damage to the lymphocytes or by measuring unscheduled DNA synthesis. Day-to-day variability in the assays was considerable, but findings were that 5 out of 7 SL patients had repair deficiencies as measured by their ability to rejoin strand breaks, and 5 out of 7 had increased unscheduled DNA synthesis compared to treated and normal controls. All patients with SL and 4 out of 8 treated controls had inherent strand breaks in their DNA as compared to the normal controls when measured by alkaline elution.

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 4033677

SN - 0027-5107

VL - 146

SP - 219

EP - 225

JO - Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

JF - Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

IS - 2

ER -