title: Comparison of doxorubicin-induced DNA damage in doxorubicin-sensitive and -resistant P388 murine leukemia cells.
abstract: Doxorubicin-induced DNA damage was studied in the P388 leukemia cell line and in a doxorubicin-resistant subline by alkaline elution techniques. DNA single-strand breaks and DNA-protein cross-links were determined. Whereas, in the sensitive line, 1 hr exposure to drug induced DNA damage in a concentration-dependent manner, in the resistant line only a marginal effect was observed at high drug concentrations. In contrast, elution kinetics of DNAs from cells irradiated with X-rays were similar in both lines. Although a reduced intracellular drug accumulation was found in resistant cells, this difference could not account for the marked reduction in doxorubicin-induced DNA damage. The degree of resistance of the P388 subline was reduced about 7-fold by verapamil, whereas the extent of DNA damage was unaffected. These results suggest the presence of alternative modes of resistance, independent of membrane changes, in highly resistant cells.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis* / Q000528:radiation effects; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D007941:Leukemia P388 / Q000235:genetics*; D007942:Leukemia, Experimental / Q000235:genetics*; D008433:Mathematics; D051379:Mice; D013997:Time Factors; D014700:Verapamil / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004317:Doxorubicin; D004247:DNA; D014700:Verapamil