The effect of glycolysis inhibitors on the recovery of cho-k1 cells from Split-dose irradiation

Abstract

The survival and recovery of CHO-K 1 cells exposed to three inhibitors of different glycolytic enzymes was studied. All enzymes have previously been shown to reduce survival by acting on the survival curve shoulder. Split dose recovery, however, was increased when cells were treated with sodium iodoacetate or with sodium arsenate but decreased with sodium fluoride. The effect with the first two compounds was similar to that observed under similar conditions with glucose analogues, lactate, or ox-amate and suggest that glycolytic energy metabolism is a factor in both survival and recovery of these cells from radiation. ©1987 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.