RafInvolvement in the Simultaneous Genetic Transfer of the Radioresistant and Transforming Phenotypes

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Abstract
We examined a human Alu+ mouse tertiary transformant derived from a noncancerous skin fibroblast cell line which exhibits the unique characteristic of being resistant to the killing effects of ionizing radiation. This transformed cell line was found to contain activated human c-raf-1, and demonstrated an increased level of radioresistance indicating the simultaneous transfer of both the transforming and radiation-resistant phenyotypes. We have also found a relationship between the presence of activated oncogenes, specifically those with serine/threonine kinase activity and the radioresistant phenotype.