Heavy ion mutagenesis: linear energy transfer effects and genetic linkage

We have characterized a series of 69 independent mutants at the endogenous hprt locus of human TK6 lymphoblasts and over 200 independent S1-deficient mutants of the human x hamster hybrid cell line AL arising spontaneously or following low-fluence exposures to densely ionizing Fe ions (600 MeV/amu,...

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Published in:Radiation and environmental biophysics 1995-06, Vol.34 (2), p.73-78
Main Authors: Kronenberg, A., Gauny, S., Criddle, K., Vannais, D., Ueno, A., Kraemer, S., Waldren, C. A., Chatterjee, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animals
Cells, Cultured
Cricetinae
Genetic Linkage
Humans
Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase - deficiency
Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase - genetics
Iron - toxicity
Life Sciences (General)
Linear Energy Transfer
Mutation
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced - etiology
X Chromosome
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Summary:We have characterized a series of 69 independent mutants at the endogenous hprt locus of human TK6 lymphoblasts and over 200 independent S1-deficient mutants of the human x hamster hybrid cell line AL arising spontaneously or following low-fluence exposures to densely ionizing Fe ions (600 MeV/amu, linear energy transfer = 190 keV/microns). We find that large deletions are common. The entire hprt gene (> 44 kb) was missing in 19/39 Fe-induced mutants, while only 2/30 spontaneous mutants lost the entire hprt coding sequence. When the gene of interest (S1 locus = M1C1 gene) is located on a nonessential human chromosome 11, multilocus deletions of several million base pairs are observed frequently. The S1 mutation frequency is more than 50-fold greater than the frequency of hprt mutants in the same cells. Taken together, these results suggest that low-fluence exposures to Fe ions are often cytotoxic due to their ability to create multilocus deletions that may often include the loss of essential genes. In addition, the tumorigenic potential of these HZE heavy ions may be due to the high potential for loss of tumor suppressor genes. The relative insensitivity of the hprt locus to mutation is likely due to tight linkage to a gene that is required for viability.
ISSN:0301-634X
1432-2099
DOI:10.1007/BF01275209