ISSN:
1573-0603
Keywords:
transformation
;
survival in aggregation
;
carcinogenesis
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary A sensitive and rapid transformation assay procedure is described. The end point, cell survival in aggregation, is measured by counting viable cells dissociated from aggregates in suspension for 4 d. When cells, previously treated with increased concentrations of a carcinogen, are suspended in liquid medium above an agar base, aggregates are formed, while untreated and solvent control cells remain primarily as single cells and show a rapid decline in cell survival; cells that had been treated with chemical carcinogen survive longer in suspension. When used as a marker for in vitro transformation, this end point can assess the carcinogenic potential of an agent.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01405082
