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  • Title: Repair processes and the response of dividing and non-dividing cells to methyl methanesulphonate and dimethyl sulphate.
    Author: Crathorn AR, Shackleton J.
    Journal: Chem Biol Interact; 1976 Oct 02; 15(2):117-30. PubMed ID: 184969.
    Abstract:
    A method for producing a viable non-dividing population of Chinese hamster V79 cells in suspension is described and the characteristics of the population outlined. The stationary population is more sensitive to methylating agents than a similar but exponentially growing population, the increased sensitivity arising from the loss of the shoulder from the survival curve. The extent of reaction of the agent with cellular macromolecules is similar in both cases. The repair capabilities of the two populations was examined. Non-semiconservative DNA repair synthesis occurs whether the cells are in a growth or no-growth condition when insulted. Repair of single-strand breaks, which arise following methylation, also proceeds up to the size of the replicon. The relationship of this stationary population to other no-growth conditions and its utility as a model for carcinogenesis studies is discussed.
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