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Toxic effects of ionizing radiation and elevated O2 levels (hyperoxia) are both thought to be mediated by oxidizing free radicals. In view of the reported hypersensitivity of ataxia telangiectasia (A-T) cells to the clastogenic effect of ionizing radiation, the chromosomal sensitivity of A-T cells to hyperoxic culture conditions was investigated in unirradiated and G0-irradiated A-T lymphocyte cultures. Unlike Fanconi's anaemia lymphocytes, which tend to respond to oxygen, especially after treatment with mitomycin C, both non-irradiated and G0-irradiated A-T lymphocytes failed to show an effect. We conclude that the excessive spontaneous and radiation-induced chromosomal breakage in A-T does not result from a deficiency in the cellular defences against the clastogenic effect of hyperoxia.
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