title: [DNA repair capacity, chromosome aberration rate and chromosome fragile sites among members of 7 cancer families].
abstract: A nucleoid sedimentation technique was developed and used for analysis of DNA repair capacity in 40 members from 7 cancer families. Chromosome aberration rate (CAR) and chromosome fragile sites (CFS) were assayed simultaneously for comparison. It was shown that 32 members (80%) had a decreased DNA repair capacity and 34 (85%) had increased CAR as well as an apparent increase of CFS. 28 members (70%) showed both decreases of DNA repair capacity and increases of CAR. The importance of these criteria in heritable susceptibility to cancer is discussed.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D043283:Chromosome Fragile Sites; D002873:Chromosome Fragility; D004260:DNA Repair; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*