Published November 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Comparison of DNA double-strand breaks induced by 16O8+ in deterpenized DNA and intact cells

  • 1. Academia Sinica, Lanzhou (China). Inst. of Modern Physics
  • 2. Lanzhou Univ. (China). Dept. of Biology

Description

The yield of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) is sure to be influenced by the environment around DNA molecule. Inverse pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PIGE) has been applied to compare the sensitivity of B16 cells and their DNA in DSBs induced by 75 MeV/u 16O8+ beam. Results show that the percentages of DNA released from the plug (PR) in both kinds of the samples increase with the dose and approach a similar quasi-threshold of about 81%. A simple new equation was presented to calculate the break level of DNA molecules. Within a certain dose, the relationship between the break level and the dose is linear. The yield of DSBs in deproteinized DNA was 1.11 DSBs/100 Mbp/Gy, while that in intact cells was 0.60 DSBs/100Mbp/Gy. It is testified that deproteinized DNA is more sensitive to oxygen ions irradiation than intact cells

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Journal Title
Nuclear Science and Techniques
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 235-238
ISSN
1001-8042