title: Characterisation of the G1/S cell cycle checkpoint defect in lung carcinoma cells with different intrinsic radiosensitivities.
abstract: Cell cycle perturbations in three lung carcinoma cell lines (U-1285,U1906 and U-1810) with different intrinsic radiosensitivities (SF2 U-1285 = 0.25, SF2 U-1906 = 0.45, SF2 U-1810 = 0.88) were investigated following x-irradiation. Cell cycle flow calculations showed that the G1-->S-phase transit was accelerated in irradiated compared with untreated U-1285 cells, up to 24 hours postirradiation. In U-1810 cells and U-1906 cells the postirradiation G1-->S transit decreased compared with controls. All three cell lines showed no postirradiation induction of p53 and p21CIP1 proteins. Cyclin E was overexpressed and cyclin E-dependent kinase activity was substantially induced by irradiation in U-1285 cells compared with U-1906 and U1810 cells while p27KIP1 was detected at the highest intensity in U-1810 cells and lowest in U-1285 cells. We hypothesise that the accelerated postirradiation G1-->S transit in U-1285 cells is associated with induction of cyclin E-dependent kinase activity and may account for increased radiosensitivity in these cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Radiumhemmet Karoliska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sirzén
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Heiden
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nilsson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bergh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Skog
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lewensohn
mesh_terms: D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000378:metabolism; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000378:metabolism; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000528:radiation effects*; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D019927:Cyclin E / Q000378:metabolism; D050759:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; D050760:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27; D018844:Cyclin-Dependent Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D016213:Cyclins / Q000378:metabolism; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D005720:Gamma Rays; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000528:radiation effects*; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000378:metabolism; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins
chemical_list: C493956:CDKN1A protein, human; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D019927:Cyclin E; D050759:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; D016213:Cyclins; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; D050760:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27; D018844:Cyclin-Dependent Kinases