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| Assumpção,Paulo Pimentel de; Seabra,Aline Damasceno; Leal,Mariana Ferreira; Guimarães,Adriana Costa; Calcagno,Danielle Queiroz; Khayat,André Salim; Smith,Marilia de Arruda Cardoso; Burbano,Rommel Rodriguez. |
| In the current carcinogenesis models, the occurrence of increasing mutations and selection mechanisms favoring cell survival and higher proliferation rates are taken into account. Epigenetic mechanisms, among which DNA methylation stands out, also take part in oncogenesis. The characteristic of tumor cells that allows the increase of mutations is named genetic instability, encompassing two mechanisms: microsatellite instability, characterized by nucleotide alterations with errors in the DNA repair systems; and chromosomal instability, represented by aberrations occurring in large chromosome segments. Carcinomas are characterized by complex cytogenetic alterations and large gene amalgamations. Telomeric alterations, inadequately repaired DNA breaks, and... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Chromosomal instability; Carcinomas; Aneuploidies. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022006000400007 |
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| Lima,Eleonidas Moura; Rissino,Jorge Dores; Guimarães,Adriana Costa; Overal,David James; Khayat,André Salim; Souza,Patrícia Carvalho de; Christofolini,Denise Maria; Smith,Marília de Arruda Cardoso; Burbano,Rommel Rodríguez. |
| The Hep-2 cell line is derived from laryngeal carcinoma cells and is often utilized as a model in carcinogenesis and mutagenesis tests. To evaluate the proliferative potential of this line, we developed a cytogenetic methodology (drifter technique) to obtain metaphases from cells that loose cellular adhesion when they underwent mitosis in culture. By this procedure, 2000 cells were counted, resulting in a mitotic index (MI) of 22.2%. Although this MI was not statistically different from the one obtained using either a classical cytogenetic method or a cell synchronization technique, the drifter technique has the advantage of not requiring the use of some reagents for the obtention of metaphases and also of diminishing the consumption of maintenance... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Hep-2 cell line; Drifter technique; Mitotic index. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132005000500005 |
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| Khayat,André Salim; Guimarães,Adriana Costa; Cardoso,Plínio Cerqueira; Lima,Patrícia Danielle Lima de; Bahia,Marcelo de Oliveira; Antunes,Lusânia M. Greggi; Burbano,Rommel Rodríguez. |
| Hydroxyurea is commonly used in the treatment of myeloproliferative diseases and in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). The use of this antineoplastic agent in patients with SCD is justified because of the drug's ability to increase fetal hemoglobin levels, thereby decreasing the severity of SCD. However, high doses or prolonged treatment with hydroxyurea can be cytotoxic or genotoxic for these patients, with an increased risk of developing acute leukemia. This danger can be avoided by monitoring the lymphocytes of patients treated with hydroxyurea. Cytogenetic tests are important endpoints for monitoring the physiological effects of physical and chemical agents, including drugs. In this work, we assessed the genotoxicity of hydroxyurea in short-term... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Hydroxyurea; Sickle cell disease; Mutagenesis. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572004000100019 |
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