CAFFEINE TOLERANCE IN SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES-POMBE - PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATION AND INTERACTION WITH THEOPHYLLINE

被引:7
作者
BENKO, Z [1 ]
SIPICZKI, M [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV DEBRECEN,DEPT GENET,POB 56,H-4010 DEBRECEN,HUNGARY
关键词
SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES-POMBE; CAFFEINE; THEOPHYLLINE; ADAPTATION;
D O I
10.1139/m93-079
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Caffeine at concentrations of 8 mM or higher inhibited cell propagation and killed a fraction of the population. Cell inactivation increased incrementally with increasing concentrations. The survivors developed tolerance by physiological adaptation that enabled them to propagate in the presence of the drug, but the tolerance could easily be lost if the cells grew in the absence of caffeine for a few generations. Theophylline was found to diminish the toxic effect of caffeine. Possible mechanisms for the observed cellular response and its implications for studies of the effects of these drugs in eukaryotes are discussed.
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页码:551 / 554
页数:4
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