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Title: Chromosomal aberrations induced by the restriction endonuclease Alu I in Chinese hamster ovary cells: influence of duration of treatment and potentiation by cytosine arabinoside. Author: Obe G, Natarajan AT. Journal: Mutat Res; 1985; 152(2-3):205-10. PubMed ID: 2999588. Abstract: Induction of chromosomal aberrations by the restriction endonuclease Alu I in Chinese hamster ovary cells (CHO) has been studied. Treatment of cell pellets with Alu I for a time as short as 1 min was found to induce significant increase in the frequency of chromosomal aberrations. Alu I was found to be effective both in trypsinized cells as well as in cells which were collected with a rubber policeman, indicating that trypsinization of cells is not a prerequisite for the entry of the enzyme into the cells. Treatment of cells with Alu I in the presence of 1-beta-D-arabinosylcytosine (ara C) led to an increase in the induced frequency of aberrations, most probably due to the inhibition of ligation of DNA-strand breaks by ara C.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]