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The oxalate-induced radial segmentation of the nuclei of lymphocytes and monocytes from peripheral blood

A possible screening test for metaphase-blocking agents

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In previous studies, the oxalate-induced radial segmentation (RS) of lymphocyte nuclei was inhibited by the metaphase-blocking agents vinblastine, demecolcine, griseofulvin and podophyllic acid ethylhydrazide. The metaphase arrest induced by the cytostatics mentioned is thought to be due to microtubule disassembly. The present study demonstrates that the threshold concentration of RS inhibition by means of these metaphase-blocking agents was close to the threshold concentration of metaphase arrest for each substance. The oxalate-induced radial segmentation was not inhibited by some cytostatics which do not affect the microtubule stability. It was concluded that the oxalate-induced radial segmentation provides a convenient screening test for new substances suspected to have metaphase-blocking activity. The restrictive assumptions and requirements of this test are discussed.

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In früheren Untersuchungen wurde die oxalatinduzierte Radialsegmentierung (RS) von Lymphozytenkernen durch metaphasenblockierende Substanzen verhindert: Vinblastin, Demecolcin, Griseofulvin und Podophyllinsäureäthylhydrazid.

Man nimmt an, daß das Verweilen in der Metaphase-hervorgerufen durch die oben genannten Substanzen — auf der Auflösung der Mikrotubuli beruht.

Die vorliegende Arbeit zeigt, daß die Schwellenkonzentrationen dieser (metaphasenblockierenden) Substanzen für die RS-Hemmung nahe der Schwellenkonzentration jeder einzelnen Substanz für die Metaphasenhemmung liegt. Die oxalat-induzierte RS wurde dagegen nicht von einigen anderen Zytostatika gehemmt, die auch nicht die mikrotubuläre Stabilität beeinflussen.

Daraus läßt sich schließen, daß die oxalatinduzierte RS einen bequemen Screening-Test darstellt für neue Substanzen, bei denen man eine metaphasenblockierende Aktivität vermutet.

Voraussetzungen und Grenzen dieses Testverfahrens werden im einzelnen diskutiert.

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This study was supported by the GrantK 72-19X-22-94-06 A from the Swedish State Medical Board for Medical Research (toN. Söderström, A. Lundquist andB. Norberg). We also wish to express our sincere gratitude to MissS. Jönsson, Mr.L. Rydgren and Mr. B.Frost for technical assistance and to Mrs.P. Wetterberg for revising the English.

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Norberg, B., Uddman, R. The oxalate-induced radial segmentation of the nuclei of lymphocytes and monocytes from peripheral blood. Blut 26, 261–267 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01631790

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