Normal inhibition of DNA synthesis following gamma-irradiation of radiosensitive cell lines from patients with Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease |
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Authors: | M F Lavin P Bates P Le Poidevin P C Chen |
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Institution: | Joint Oncology Program, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston, Australia. |
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Abstract: | Inhibition of DNA synthesis was studied in gamma-irradiated lymphoblastoid cells from patients with Alzheimer's disease and Down's syndrome. A normal biphasic pattern of inhibition was observed over a dose range of 0-4 krad of gamma-rays in all of the cell lines. 3 out of 4 Down's and all the Alzheimer's cell lines were shown to be hypersensitive to ionizing radiation based on induced chromosomal aberrations. Increased G2 phase delay, comparable to that occurring in ataxia-telangiectasia cells, was observed for some of the cell lines, after exposure to gamma-rays. Contrary to other data in the literature these results demonstrate that radioresistant DNA synthesis is not an intrinsic feature of all disorders characterized by radiosensitivity. |
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