title: Induction of polyploidy in adenovirus E1-transformed cells by the mitotic inhibitor colcemid.
abstract: Adenovirus-transformed cells were tested for their ability to synthesize DNA in the presence of cell cycle inhibitory drugs. We show that transformed cells are completely resistant to the mitotic inhibitor colcemid, partly resistant to lovastatin, mimosine, aphidicolin and genistein but not to hydroxyurea or thymidine. When treated with colcemid, AdE1-transformed cells continue to synthesize DNA but do not divide and, therefore, become highly polyploid. This effect is dependent on the presence of both E1A and E1B.
authors.affiliation: Sylvius Laboratory, Department of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Leiden University, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kranenburg
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Van der Eb
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zantema
mesh_terms: D017498:Adenovirus E1 Proteins / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D002453:Cell Cycle; D002461:Cell Line, Transformed; D002472:Cell Transformation, Viral; D003703:Demecolcine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008938:Mitosis / Q000187:drug effects; D011123:Polyploidy; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D017498:Adenovirus E1 Proteins; D003703:Demecolcine