DNA strand scission and ADP-ribosyltransferase activity during murine erythroleukemia cell differentiation |
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Authors: | M Sugiura R Fram D Munroe D Kufe |
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Institution: | Division of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115 USA |
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Abstract: | The accumulation of DNA strand breaks and activation of ADP-ribosyltransferase (ADPRT) have recently been associated with cellular differentiation. Murine erythroleukemia (MEL) cells undergo erythropoietic differentiation when exposed to dimethyl sulfoxide (Me2SO) and several studies have suggested that DNA strand scission induced by this agent is a prerequisite for expression of the differentiated phenotype. Me2SO induction of MEL cells has also been associated with increases in ADPRT activity in one study, but not in another. We have monitored the effects of Me2SO on DNA strand breaks in preformed and replicating MEL cell DNA. The results clearly demonstrate that DNA fragmentation is not detectable during Me2SO induction of MEL differentiation, even in the presence of 3-aminobenzamide, an inhibitor of ADPRT. Further, these results are consistent with an absence of detectable changes in both endogenous and total potential ADPRT activity during Me2SO-induced MEL differentiation. These findings would argue against Me2SO induction of DNA strand scission and ADPRT in MEL cells undergoing differentiation. |
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