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J Malec

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Protection against hydroxyurea-induced cytotoxic effects in L5178Y cells by free radical scavengers.

Exposure of L5178Y cells in culture to 1 mM hydroxyurea (HU) for 3 h followed by 24 h incubation in an HU-free medium induced an abnormal enlargement of about 40% of the cells in the population and post-treatment reduction of DNA synthesis in comparison with control cells. These effects were used to examine the protection afforded by free radical scavengers against HU-induced cytotoxicity. It has been found that with careful choice of conditions (suitable concentration of the protective agent, pretreatment of cells) substantial protective effect of alpha-tocopherol, sodium benzoate, acetylsalicylic acid, catalase, peroxidase or superoxide dismutase can be achieved.

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[Differential inhibition of synthesis and methylation of DNA fragments by hydroxyurea in L5178Y lymphoblasts in vitro].

In cultures of mouse L5178Y lymphoblasts treated with low concentrations of hydroxyurea during the logarithmic phase of growth differential inhibition of synthesis and methylation of various DNA fragments was observed. Some evidence is presented that the effect may be due to different sensitivity of cells to the action of hydroxyurea at various times of the S-phase.

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