Genome lability in radiation-induced transformants of C3H 10T1/2 mouse fibroblasts
- Univ. of Zuerich, Villigen-PSI (Switzerland)
We have been investigating radiation-induced neoplastic transformants of C3H 10T1/2 mouse fibroblasts for evidence of heritable changes. C3H 10T1/2 cells were treated with 8 Gy X rays. After approximately 8 weeks of culture, type II/III foci were isolated from the monolayer using cloning rings. Cell lines developed from these foci, and clones established from these cell lines, were examined for DNA content. The isolated focus-derived populations and derived clones often display aneuploidy and/or polyploidization. In one instance a clone (derived from a single cell) displayed multiple polyploidies. During passage the ploidy of many of the anomalous populations gradually reverted to the ploidy of the non-neoplastically transformed state. The morphological features associated with the neoplastic transformation event were nevertheless retained. The results demonstrate that exposure to radiation can induce, in association with morphological neoplastic transformation, a heritable, genomically labile state. 11 refs., 3 figs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 56779
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9305202--
- Journal Information:
- Radiation Research, Journal Name: Radiation Research Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 138; ISSN 0033-7587; ISSN RAREAE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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