title: Alterations in the survival of X-irradiated cells by 2,4-dinitrophenol depending on ATP deprivation.
abstract: The dose-survival curve of cultured melanoma cells was changed by post-irradiation treatment with 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP). The parameters of the curves were Do = 147 R and n = 5 . 6 for untreated cells and Do = 143 R, n = 7 . 9 and Do = 142 R, n = 2 . 0 for the cells treated with 10(-5) M DNP and 5 x 10(-5) M DNP in phosphate-buffered saline, respectively. The content of ATP in the cell decreased to 5% of the control level after treatment with either concentration of DNP. The recovery of ATP content was rapid and complete after 2 hours' incubation in culture medium after the removal of 10(-5) M DNP, but was retarded and incomplete after 4 hours with 5 x 10(-5) M DNP. Thus prolonged ATP deprivation with a high concentration of DNP results in an inhibition of recovery and a reduction in the n-value.
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004140:Dinitrophenols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D008545:Melanoma; D051379:Mice; D011836:Radiation Tolerance; D013997:Time Factors; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D004140:Dinitrophenols; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate