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Selectivity in Chinese hamster cells with antimycin A and chloramphenicol depends on a metabolic balance which can be modulated by varying the level of exogenous pyruvate. The effects of both inhibitors are most clearly seen in pyruvate-free nutrients. Addition of 1 mM pyruvate in plating assays shifts dose-response curves for antimycin A or chloramphenicol to higher concentration levels and reduces the differential in response between sensitive and resistant cells. In mass populations, growth inhibition by antimycin A is reduced by adding pyruvate, and growth curves for sensitive and resistant cells tend to converge. These observations show that responses to antimitochondrial drugs can be conditioned by extrinsic factors and indicate the need for further definition of selective systems.
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Harris, M. Pyruvate blocks expression of sensitivity to antimycin A and chloramphenicol. Somat Cell Mol Genet 6, 699–708 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01538969
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