인체 T-림프구에서 감마선과 대표적 화학 독성물질인 pentachlorophenol(PCP)의 돌연변이 효과를 hypoxanthine phosphoribosyl transferase(hprt) 유전자의 돌연변이 빈도로써 측정하였다. 감마선은 $^{137}$Cs원을 사용하여 세포의 초기배양 시기에 0-3.0 Gy를 조사하였고, PCP는 세포의 초기배양시 최종농도 0-100 ppm으로 24시간 투여하였다. 돌연변이세포는 6-thioguanine을 처리 하에 세포가 성장하는 능력으로 분류하였다. 방사선에 의한 돌연변이빈도는 1.0 Gy, 2.0 Gy와 3.0 Gy 선량에서 대조군보다 약40%, 400%와 750% 증가하였고 0.2 Gy와 0.5 Gy의 선량에서는 유의성 있는 변화가 없었다. PCP를 15 ppm, 25 ppm 그리고 50 ppm을 처리하였을 때 대조군보다 각각 30%, 90% 및 520%정도 증가하였다.
In vitro somatic mutation induced by ${gamma}$-radiation and pentachlorophenol(PCP) which is representative of chemical pollutant was measured at the hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase(hprt) locus in human T- lymphocytes by a cell cloning assay. Mutant cells were selected by their ability to form a clone in the presence of purine analogue 6-thioguanine. The mutant frequencies by ${gamma}$-irradiation to a dose of 1.0 Gy, 2.0 Gy and 3.0 Gy were 40%, 400% and 750% higher than those in controls. Significant changes were not observed in mutant frequencies in the 0.2 Gy and 0.5 Gy irradiated groups. When the doses of PCP were 15 ppm, 25 ppm and 50 ppm, the mutant frequencies increased by 30%, 90% and 520%, respectively. No changes were observed in the 10 ppm treated group. Similar types of dose-response relationship were shown in the two different mutagens. Reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction technique(RT/PCR) was needed for the mutation spectrum to discriminate combined exposure to radiation and chemicals.
