Age related rejoining of broken chromosomes in human leukocytes following x-irradiation

One theory of aging is that the ability to repair DNA or chromosome damage decreases with age. This study made use of a method which allows the measurement of chromatid repair in interphase nuclei, the technique of premature chromosome condensation. The number of excess chromosome fragments per cell...

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Veröffentlicht in:Mechanisms of ageing and development 1992-09, Vol.65 (2), p.229-238
Hauptverfasser: Maillie, H.David, Baker, Jeffrey V., Simon, William, Watts, Richard J., Quinn, Bernard R.
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Zusammenfassung:One theory of aging is that the ability to repair DNA or chromosome damage decreases with age. This study made use of a method which allows the measurement of chromatid repair in interphase nuclei, the technique of premature chromosome condensation. The number of excess chromosome fragments per cell remaining after 24 h of incubation at 37°C was determined and used as a measure of the ability of leukocytes to repair. The leukocytes from male donors of several ages were used and the cells from older donors showed greater residual damage and, therefore, less repair.
ISSN:0047-6374
1872-6216
DOI:10.1016/0047-6374(92)90038-F