title: Induction of DNA-protein cross-links by platinum compounds.
abstract: The differences between cis- and trans-diamminedichloroplatinum II (DDP) in forming DNA-protein cross-links in isolated human lymphocytes were investigated. Both cis- and trans-DDP can induce DNA-protein cross-links. We show that cis-DDP forms complexes between DNA and proteins faster than trans-DDP. This results from an increase in the quantity of DNA and platinum together with an increase in drug concentration. Under the same conditions trans-DDP causes a decrease in DNA-forming complexes with proteins. After a 12 h incubation of lymphocytes we observe a similar level of DNA in DNA-protein cross-links induced by DDP isomers, but more platinum appears in complexes induced by trans-DDP. The results obtained demonstrate that the antitumor drug - cis-DDP and the clinically ineffective trans-DDP induce links between DNA and proteins in a different manner. We suggest that the therapeutic activity of cis-DDP can in part arise from rapidly forming DNA-protein complexes which can destroy the most important cellular processes, such as replication and transcription.
authors: Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Lodz, Poland.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Woźniak
authors: Z
authors: Z
authors: Walter
mesh_terms: D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; C034697:transplatin; D004247:DNA; D002945:Cisplatin