3-Aminobenzamide does not affect X-ray-induced cytogenetic damage in G0 human lymphocytes.
The inhibition of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase by 3-aminobenzamide (3AB) has been reported to have very different effects on X-ray-induced chromosome aberrations in G0 human lymphocytes. One group of investigators observed a 2-3-fold increase in the yield of rings, dicentrics and chromosome breaks after X-irradiation and 3AB treatment, whereas another group found that 3AB had no effect on X-ray-induced chromosome aberrations. To resolve this discrepancy, we repeated the experiments as described by both groups and found no effect of 3 mM or 5 mM 3AB on the frequency of chromosome aberrations induced by either 1 Gy or 2 Gy of X-rays. Furthermore, we found no effect of 3AB on X-ray-induced aberration yields in C-banded prematurely condensed chromosome preparations from unstimulated human lymphocytes. These results indicate that poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase is not involved in the repair of cytogenetic damage in G0 human lymphocytes.
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D000818:Animals; D001549:Benzamides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002460:Cell Line; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007399:Interphase / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D007700:Kinetics; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects*; D010053:Ovary
D001549:Benzamides; C025160:3-aminobenzamide