Ultraviolet light sensitivity,unscheduled DNA synthesis and DNA repair in C7-10 Aedes albopictus mosquito cells |
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Authors: | Jayachandran G Fallon A M |
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Institution: | Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, 1980 Folwell Avenue, St Paul, MN 55108, USA |
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Abstract: | We have examined the relative sensitivity of Aedes albopictus C7-10 mosquito cells to irradiation with ultraviolet light from a germicidal lamp. On the basis of plating efficiency, C7-10 cells were approximately two times more resistant to UV light than human 293 leukemia cells. Recovery after UV irradiation was accompanied by an increase in unscheduled DNA synthesis (UDS), which was measured by incorporation of 3H-thymidine into acid-precipitable DNA in the presence of hydroxyurea. Under standardized conditions, UDS was maximal after a 10 min exposure (120 J/m2), and declined after longer exposures. In addition, UV treatment is associated with a small but reproducible increase in repair of plasmid DNA in transiently transfected cells. We anticipate that analysis of DNA repair activities in mosquito cells will identify molecular targets that might control longevity in transgenic mosquitoes. |
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Keywords: | Insect cell culture Mosquito cells DNA repair Transfection Cell cycle |
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