The pleiotropic effects of 33258-Hoechst on the cell cycle in Chinese hamster cells in vitro

Joseph Hirschberg*, Uri Lavi, Ruth Goitein, Menashe Marcus

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Abstract

The fluorochrome 33258-Hoechst which binds to double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) has been previously shown to inhibit in several mammalian cell cultures the condensation of chromosomes in phase G2 and early mitosis. We have now found that this drug affects the cell cycle of Chinese hamster cells grown in vitro in several other ways. In cells treated with the drug, phase G2 is prolonged, the rate of DNA replication is drastically reduced and the cells are arrested most probably at very late S phase.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)63-72
Number of pages10
JournalExperimental Cell Research
Volume130
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1980

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