Table 1

HPRT activity, TPMT activity, and dGs modification of genomic DNA extracted from human leukemia cells after 24 h of exposure to 10 μM MP

Human Leukemia Cell LinesHPRTTPMTUV Detection
nmol/h/106cells U/109 cells pmol dGs/100 pmol dG
T-lineage
 HPRT-deficient  CEMUD4.5  ± 0.6
 CEM9.4  ± 1.95.6  ± 1.30.95  ± 0.05
 P129.3  ± 0.621.6  ± 3.00.71  ± 0.5
 Molt412.1  ± 0.62.6  ± 0.42.8  ± 0.5
B-lineage
 WIL2SUD1.3  ± 0.3
 WIL2NS9.4  ± 2.310.2  ± 2.10.48  ± 0.02
 6973.1  ± 0.38.8  ± 2.10.045  ± 0.006
 NALM65.6  ± 0.543.6  ± 2.40.40  ± 0.045
  • Data represent average of three independent experiments, mean ± SE; UD, undetectable.