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Nature of mutants induced by ionizing radiation in cultured hamster cells. II. Antigenic response and reverse mutation of HPRT-deficient mutants induced by. gamma. -rays or ethyl methanesulphonate

Abstract

A large series of independent mutants deficient in HPRT enzyme activity, isolated from V79-4 hamster cells, were assessed for properties which reflect the nature of the genetic changes induced. A total of 88 mutants were screened, 43 isolated from ..gamma..-ray-treated cultures and 45 induced by ethyl methanesulphonate (EMS). Firstly, each mutant was assayed for the presence of protein with the antigenic response of HPRT. In a competitive inhibition assay, 31% of EMS-induced mutants were CRM-positive compared to 7% of the ..gamma..-ray series. Secondly, each mutant was tested for ability to revert to HPRT proficiency. All except 2 of the EMS-induced mutants reverted with ethyl nitrosourea ENU, and many reverted spontaneously, under the given conditions. However reversion was not detected in about 80% of ..gamma..-ray-induced mutants, suggesting that the types of forward mutation caused by ionizing radiation differ qualitatively from those caused by EMS. (Auth.). 30 refs.; 6 figs.; 2 tabs.
Publication Date:
Apr 01, 1986
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
AIX-18-027411; EDB-87-050174
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Mutat. Res.; (Netherlands); Journal Volume: 160:2
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; HAMSTERS; MUTANTS; ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY REACTIONS; ANIMAL CELLS; EMS; GAMMA RADIATION; GENE MUTATIONS; GENETIC RADIATION EFFECTS; IMMUNE SERUMS; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES; REVERTANTS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENZYMES; ESTERS; GENETIC EFFECTS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MAMMALS; MUTAGENS; MUTATIONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORUS-GROUP TRANSFERASES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS; RODENTS; SULFONIC ACID ESTERS; TRANSFERASES; VERTEBRATES; 560152* - Radiation Effects on Animals- Animals
OSTI ID:
7082809
Research Organizations:
Medical Research Council, Harwell, UK. Radiobiological Research Unit
Country of Origin:
Netherlands
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: MUREA
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
Pages: 111-120
Announcement Date:
Mar 01, 1987

Citation Formats

Brown, R, Stretch, A, and Thacker, J. Nature of mutants induced by ionizing radiation in cultured hamster cells. II. Antigenic response and reverse mutation of HPRT-deficient mutants induced by. gamma. -rays or ethyl methanesulphonate. Netherlands: N. p., 1986. Web.
Brown, R, Stretch, A, & Thacker, J. Nature of mutants induced by ionizing radiation in cultured hamster cells. II. Antigenic response and reverse mutation of HPRT-deficient mutants induced by. gamma. -rays or ethyl methanesulphonate. Netherlands.
Brown, R, Stretch, A, and Thacker, J. 1986. "Nature of mutants induced by ionizing radiation in cultured hamster cells. II. Antigenic response and reverse mutation of HPRT-deficient mutants induced by. gamma. -rays or ethyl methanesulphonate." Netherlands.
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title = {Nature of mutants induced by ionizing radiation in cultured hamster cells. II. Antigenic response and reverse mutation of HPRT-deficient mutants induced by. gamma. -rays or ethyl methanesulphonate}
author = {Brown, R, Stretch, A, and Thacker, J}
abstractNote = {A large series of independent mutants deficient in HPRT enzyme activity, isolated from V79-4 hamster cells, were assessed for properties which reflect the nature of the genetic changes induced. A total of 88 mutants were screened, 43 isolated from ..gamma..-ray-treated cultures and 45 induced by ethyl methanesulphonate (EMS). Firstly, each mutant was assayed for the presence of protein with the antigenic response of HPRT. In a competitive inhibition assay, 31% of EMS-induced mutants were CRM-positive compared to 7% of the ..gamma..-ray series. Secondly, each mutant was tested for ability to revert to HPRT proficiency. All except 2 of the EMS-induced mutants reverted with ethyl nitrosourea ENU, and many reverted spontaneously, under the given conditions. However reversion was not detected in about 80% of ..gamma..-ray-induced mutants, suggesting that the types of forward mutation caused by ionizing radiation differ qualitatively from those caused by EMS. (Auth.). 30 refs.; 6 figs.; 2 tabs.}
journal = []
volume = {160:2}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {1986}
month = {Apr}
}