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DNA damage induced by fotemustine in cultured HL60 cells

Jiang Shou, Xing-Wan Feng

Abstract

"AIM:

To detect DNA damage caused by fotemustine (Fot).

METHODS:

DNA damage in HL60 cells was evaluated by modified alkaline elution technique. DNA interstrand crosslink (ISC) and DNA-protein crosslink (DPC) were determined. Carmustine (Car) was used as control. Drug treatment time was 1 h.

RESULTS:

After treatment with Fot 300 mumol.L-1, ISC and DPC index were 5.4 and 6.1 at 6 h, 2.7 and 1.2 at 12 h, respectively. ISC reached the maximum at about 6 h. For Fot 100 mumol.L-1, ISC and DPC index at ISC peak time were 2.1 +/- 0.9 and 3.55 +/- 0.23, 5.0 +/- 0.5 and 7.7 +/- 1.1 for Car 100 mumol.L-1, respectively. Single strand break (SSB) was induced by Fot.

CONCLUSION:

Fot caused HL60 cell DNA ISC, DPC, and SSB. ISC was formed more quickly by Fot than that by Car.
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