Abstract
Alkaline hydrolysate of dialyzed formaldehyde-treated RNA, in which 39% of purine nucleotides are modified to methylene bis derivatives (R—CH2—R‘), displays cytotoxic activity toward cultured human tumor cells. The alkaline hydrolysate of dialyzed formaldehyde-treated RNA is substantially less toxic to normal human embryonic cells. There is a correlation between the cytotoxic effect and cell growth rate, which has been traced by quantitative tests.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 501-506 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Cancer Research |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Feb 1977 |