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Unscheduled synthesis of DNA and poly(ADP-ribose) in human fibroblasts following DNA damage

Journal Article · · J. Supramol. Struct. Cell. Biochem.; (United States)
Unscheduled DNA synthesis has been measured in human fibroblasts under conditions of reduced rates of conversion of NAD to poly)ADP-ribose). Cells heterozygous for the xeroderma pigmentosum genotype showed normal rates of uv induced unscheduled DNA synthesis under conditions in which the rate of poly(ADP-ribose) synthesis was one-half the rate of normal cells. The addition of theophylline, a potent inhibitor of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, to the culture medium of normal cells blocked over 90% of the conversion of NAD to poly(ADP-ribose) following treatment with uv or N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitro-soguanidine but did not affect the rate of unscheduled DNA synthesis.
Research Organization:
North Texas State Univ./Texas Coll. of Osteopathic Medicine, Denton
OSTI ID:
5046868
Journal Information:
J. Supramol. Struct. Cell. Biochem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Supramol. Struct. Cell. Biochem.; (United States) Vol. 17:1; ISSN JSSBD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English