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Radiation induction of endogenous type C virus from mouse cells transformed in vitro by murine sarcoma virus

Journal Article · · JNCI, J. Natl. Cancer Inst.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6710753
Cell lines from AKR and BALB/c mouse embryos were compared for their sensitivity to x-ray induction of endogenous type C virus. K-Balb cells, a Balb/3T3 cell line nonproductively transformed by Kirsten murine sarcoma virus, were found to be sensitive to s-irradiation. At a dose as low as 50 R, x-rays induced virus expression in K-Balb cells, and the induction frequency increased with increasing dose of x-rays up to 400 R. Among two classes of inducible endogenous viruses carried by K-Balb cells, only Balb:virus-2 was activated by x-irradiation, whereas both Balb:virus-1 and Balb:virus-2 were activated after the cells were treated with 5-iodo-2'-deoxyuridine. UV light and 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide were also shown to induce virus expression in K-Balb cells.
Research Organization:
Kyoto Univ., Japan
OSTI ID:
6710753
Journal Information:
JNCI, J. Natl. Cancer Inst.; (United States), Journal Name: JNCI, J. Natl. Cancer Inst.; (United States) Vol. 62:2; ISSN JJIND
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English