Radiation induced G2/M block and apoptosis in two human sarcoma cell lines with different p53 gene status

Matthias Bache, Jürgen Dunst, Peter Würl, Dirk Fröde, Marion Dietzel, Axel Meye, Hannelore Schmidt, Friedrich Wilhelm Rath, Wolfgang Wohlrab, Henning Dralle, Helge Taubert*

*Corresponding author for this work
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Abstract

We investigated a wild-type (wt) p53 rhabdomyosarcoma (A-204) and a mutated (mt p53) undifferentiated sarcoma cell line (US8-93) for their response to X-ray. The observation period was 0 to 96 h after irradiation. Both cell lines showed a strikingly delayed G2/M arrest and an induction of apoptosis after irradiation. Compared with the cell line A-204 (wt p53), the cell line US8-93 (mt p53) revealed a stronger G2/M arrest. In agreement with this, in terms of viability as well as the rate of apoptosis, A-204 (wt p53) showed a stronger response to irradiation than US8-93 (mt p53). We suggest that the different p53 gene status might be the cause for a different response to irradiation.

Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Journal of Oncology
Volume11
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)993-997
Number of pages5
ISSN1019-6439
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1997

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