title: Response of two strains of L5178Y cells to cis-dichlorobis(cyclopentylamine)platinum(II). II. Differential effects of caffeine.
abstract: Two strains of L5178Y murine lymphoma, inversely cross-sensitive to X-rays and UV light, were shown previously to respond to treatment with an antitumour platinum complex, cis-dichlorobis(cyclopentylamine)-platinum(II) (cis-PAD), in a similar manner as to UV. Enhancement of chromosomal damage and potentiation of lethal effect of cis-PAD by 0.75 mM caffeine were found in cis-PAD and UV light-resistant L5178Y-S strain but not in cis-PAD and UV light-sensitive L5178Y-R strain. These results suggest that the extreme sensitivity of L5178Y-R strain to cis-PAD and UV light is caused to some extent by deficiency in a caffeine-sensitive post-replication repair system.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002110:Caffeine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D007739:L Cells / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice
chemical_list: D002110:Caffeine; D002945:Cisplatin