title: Distribution of phorbol ester TPA-induced structural chromosomal aberrations in HeLa cells.
abstract: In order to gain further insight into the mechanism of clastogenic action of the phorbol ester 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate (TPA), the localization and distribution of structural chromosomal aberrations on HeLa chromosomes was investigated. We have shown by the G-banding technique that TPA-induced chromosomal aberrations in HeLa cells have practically the same distribution as that occurring spontaneously in control cultures. About two-thirds of the breakpoints are located in areas of known fragile sites; about one-third is located in regions near known oncogenes. The tumor promoter TPA thus appears to enhance pre-existing mechanisms of an 'endogeneous' clastogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Experimental Pathology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Färber
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kinzel
mesh_terms: D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D043283:Chromosome Fragile Sites; D002873:Chromosome Fragility; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate