scholarly journals Specific transcripts are elevated in Saccharomyces cerevisiae in response to DNA damage.

1984 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 2356-2363 ◽  
Author(s):  
T McClanahan ◽  
K McEntee
Keyword(s):  
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Southern Hybridization ◽  
Single Copy ◽  
Strand Break ◽  
Yeast Genome ◽  
Dna Strand Break ◽  
Isolation And Characterization ◽  
Dna Strand

Differential hybridization has been used to identify genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae displaying increased transcript levels after treatment of cells with UV irradiation or with the mutagen/carcinogen 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide (NQO). We describe the isolation and characterization of four DNA damage responsive genes obtained from screening ca. 9,000 yeast genomic clones. Two of these clones, lambda 78A and pBR178C, contain repetitive elements in the yeast genome as shown by Southern hybridization analysis. Although the genomic hybridization pattern is distinct for each of these two clones, both of these sequences hybridize to large polyadenylated transcripts ca. 5 kilobases in length. Two other DNA damage responsive sequences, pBRA2 and pBR3016B, are single-copy genes and hybridize to 0.5- and 3.2-kilobase transcripts, respectively. Kinetic analysis of the 0.5-kilobase transcript homologous to pBRA2 indicates that the level of this RNA increases more than 15-fold within 20 min after exposure to 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide. Moreover, the level of this transcript is significantly elevated in cells containing the rad52-1 mutation which are deficient in DNA strand break repair and gene conversion. These results provide some of the first evidence that DNA damage stimulates transcription of specific genes in eucaryotic cells.

Specific transcripts are elevated in Saccharomyces cerevisiae in response to DNA damage

1984 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 2356-2363
Author(s):  
T McClanahan ◽  
K McEntee
Keyword(s):  
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Southern Hybridization ◽  
Single Copy ◽  
Strand Break ◽  
Yeast Genome ◽  
Dna Strand Break ◽  
Isolation And Characterization ◽  
Dna Strand

Differential hybridization has been used to identify genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae displaying increased transcript levels after treatment of cells with UV irradiation or with the mutagen/carcinogen 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide (NQO). We describe the isolation and characterization of four DNA damage responsive genes obtained from screening ca. 9,000 yeast genomic clones. Two of these clones, lambda 78A and pBR178C, contain repetitive elements in the yeast genome as shown by Southern hybridization analysis. Although the genomic hybridization pattern is distinct for each of these two clones, both of these sequences hybridize to large polyadenylated transcripts ca. 5 kilobases in length. Two other DNA damage responsive sequences, pBRA2 and pBR3016B, are single-copy genes and hybridize to 0.5- and 3.2-kilobase transcripts, respectively. Kinetic analysis of the 0.5-kilobase transcript homologous to pBRA2 indicates that the level of this RNA increases more than 15-fold within 20 min after exposure to 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide. Moreover, the level of this transcript is significantly elevated in cells containing the rad52-1 mutation which are deficient in DNA strand break repair and gene conversion. These results provide some of the first evidence that DNA damage stimulates transcription of specific genes in eucaryotic cells.

Isolation and characterization of the RNA2, RNA3, and RNA11 genes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

1984 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 2396-2405
Author(s):  
R L Last ◽  
J B Stavenhagen ◽  
J L Woolford
Keyword(s):  
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽  
Single Copy ◽  
Yeast Genome ◽  
Temperature Sensitive ◽  
In Vitro Mutagenesis ◽  
Mrna Accumulation ◽  
Isolation And Characterization ◽  
Polyadenylated Rna

Temperature-sensitive mutations in the genes RNA2 through RNA11 cause accumulation of intervening sequence containing precursor mRNAs in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Three different plasmids have been isolated which complement both the temperature-sensitive lethality and precursor mRNA accumulation when introduced into rna2, rna3, and rna11 mutant strains. The yeast sequences on these plasmids have been shown by Southern transfer hybridization and genetic mapping to be derived from the RNA2, RNA3, and RNA11 genomic loci. Part of the RNA2 gene is homologous to more than one region of the yeast genome, whereas the RNA3 and RNA11 genes are single copy. RNAs homologous to these loci have been identified by RNA transfer hybridization, and the specific RNAs which are associated with the Rna+ phenotype have been mapped. This was done by a combination of transcript mapping, subcloning, and in vitro mutagenesis. The transcripts are found to be enriched in polyadenylated RNA and are of very low abundance (0.01-0.001% polyadenylated RNA).

scholarly journals Isolation and characterization of the RNA2, RNA3, and RNA11 genes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

1984 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 2396-2405 ◽  
Author(s):  
R L Last ◽  
J B Stavenhagen ◽  
J L Woolford
Keyword(s):  
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽  
Single Copy ◽  
Yeast Genome ◽  
Temperature Sensitive ◽  
In Vitro Mutagenesis ◽  
Mrna Accumulation ◽  
Isolation And Characterization ◽  
Polyadenylated Rna

Temperature-sensitive mutations in the genes RNA2 through RNA11 cause accumulation of intervening sequence containing precursor mRNAs in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Three different plasmids have been isolated which complement both the temperature-sensitive lethality and precursor mRNA accumulation when introduced into rna2, rna3, and rna11 mutant strains. The yeast sequences on these plasmids have been shown by Southern transfer hybridization and genetic mapping to be derived from the RNA2, RNA3, and RNA11 genomic loci. Part of the RNA2 gene is homologous to more than one region of the yeast genome, whereas the RNA3 and RNA11 genes are single copy. RNAs homologous to these loci have been identified by RNA transfer hybridization, and the specific RNAs which are associated with the Rna+ phenotype have been mapped. This was done by a combination of transcript mapping, subcloning, and in vitro mutagenesis. The transcripts are found to be enriched in polyadenylated RNA and are of very low abundance (0.01-0.001% polyadenylated RNA).

scholarly journals DNA damage-induced cell cycle checkpoints and DNA strand break repair in development and tumorigenesis

Oncogene ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 18 (55) ◽  
pp. 7883-7899 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gopal K Dasika ◽  
Suh-Chin J Lin ◽  
Song Zhao ◽  
Patrick Sung ◽  
Alan Tomkinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Strand Break ◽  
Cell Cycle Checkpoints ◽  
Dna Strand Break ◽  
Break Repair ◽  
Dna Strand

Evaluation of genotoxic potential of commonly used organophosphate pesticides in peripheral blood lymphocytes of rats

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 390-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Ojha ◽  
YK Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Damage Index ◽  
Fluorescence Emission ◽  
Strand Break ◽  
Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Strand Breaks ◽  
Dna Strand Break ◽  
Cross Links ◽  
Dna Strand

Chlorpyrifos (CPF), methyl parathion (MPT), and malathion (MLT) are among the most extensively used organophosphate (OP) pesticides in India. DNA protein cross-links (DPC) and DNA strand breaks are toxic lesions associated with the mechanism(s) of toxicity of carcinogenic compounds. In the present study, we examined the hypothesis that individual and interactive genotoxic effects of CPF, MPT, and MLT are involved in the formation of DPC and DNA strand break. The DNA strand break was measured by comet assay and expressed as DNA damage index, while DPC estimation was carried out by fluorescence emission assay. The results showed that exposure of rat lymphocytes with CPF, MPT, and MLT caused significantly marked increase in DNA damage and DPC formation in time-dependent manner. MPT caused the highest damage, and these pesticides do not potentiate the toxicity of each other.

Inactivation of Cdc2 increases the level of apoptosis induced by DNA damage

1995 ◽  
Vol 108 (8) ◽  
pp. 2897-2904 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Ongkeko ◽  
D.J. Ferguson ◽  
A.L. Harris ◽  
C. Norbury
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Cell Death ◽  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Apoptotic Cell ◽  
Mutant Cell ◽  
Strand Break ◽  
Temperature Sensitive ◽  
Dna Strand Break ◽  
Dna Strand ◽  
Inhibitor Compounds

A number of lines of evidence have suggested a possible involvement of the mitosis-promoting protein kinase Cdc2 in the process of apoptotic cell death, and one recent study concluded that premature activation of Cdc2 is required for apoptosis. Here we have used a temperature-sensitive murine Cdc2 mutant cell line and Cdc2 inhibitor compounds to study the effect of inhibition of this protein kinase on apoptosis induced by DNA-damaging drugs. Inhibition of Cdc2 activity before or during exposure to DNA strand break-inducing drugs had the effect of increasing the level of subsequent apoptosis, as assessed by electron microscopy and flow cytometry. We conclude that, far from being required for cell death, a form of mammalian Cdc2 suppresses apoptosis induced by DNA damage. This form of Cdc2 appears to be active in G2-arrested cells and is therefore presumably distinct from the mitosis-promoting Cdc2-cyclin B heterodimer.

scholarly journals The Enzyme-Modified Neutral Comet (EMNC) Assay for Complex DNA Damage Detection

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Maria Rita Fabbrizi ◽  
Jonathan R. Hughes ◽  
Jason L. Parsons
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Single Cells ◽  
Strand Break ◽  
Dna Lesions ◽  
Repair Capacity ◽  
Strand Breaks ◽  
Dna Strand Break ◽  
Repair Enzymes ◽  
Dna Strand

The comet assay is a versatile, simple, and sensitive gel electrophoresis–based method that can be used to measure and accurately quantify DNA damage, particularly single and double DNA strand breaks, in single cells. While generally this is used to measure variation in DNA strand break levels and repair capacity within a population of cells, the technique has more recently been adapted and evolved into more complex analysis and detection of specific DNA lesions, such as oxidized purines and pyrimidines, achieved through the utilization of damage-specific DNA repair enzymes following cell lysis. Here, we detail a version of the enzyme-modified neutral comet (EMNC) assay for the specific detection of complex DNA damage (CDD), defined as two or more DNA damage lesions within 1–2 helical turns of the DNA. CDD induction is specifically relevant to ionizing radiation (IR), particularly of increasing linear energy transfer (LET), and is known to contribute to the cell-killing effects of IR due to the difficult nature of its repair. Consequently, the EMNC assay reveals important details regarding the extent and complexity of DNA damage induced by IR, but also has potential for the study of other genotoxic agents that may induce CDD.

scholarly journals Defective DNA Strand Break Repair after DNA Damage in Prostate Cancer Cells

2004 ◽  
Vol 64 (23) ◽  
pp. 8526-8533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Fan ◽  
Tirukalikundram S. Kumaravel ◽  
Farid Jalali ◽  
Paula Marrano ◽  
Jeremy A. Squire ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Strand Break ◽  
Prostate Cancer Cells ◽  
Dna Strand Break ◽  
Break Repair ◽  
Dna Strand
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