The social environment and the epigenome.

abstract：:Transgenic rodents are valuable models for investigating the genotoxicity of chemicals in vivo. Here, we report the establishment of a novel transgenic rat for genotoxicity analysis. In this model, about 10 copies of lambdaEG10 DNA carrying the gpt gene of E. coli and the red/gam genes of lambda phage are integrated p...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Hayashi H,Kondo H,Masumura K,Shindo Y,Nohmi T

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To what extent noncovalent chemical-DNA interactions, in particular weak nonbonded DNA intercalation, contribute to genotoxic responses in mammalian cells has not been fully elucidated. Moreover, with the exception of predominantly flat, multiple-fused-ring structures, our ability to predict intercalation ability of n...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Snyder RD,Ewing DE,Hendry LB

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal studies have linked perinatal bisphenol A (BPA) exposure to altered DNA methylation, but little attention is given to analyzing multiple physiologically relevant doses. Utilizing the viable yellow agouti (A(vy)) mouse, we examine the effects of developmental exposure through maternal diet to 50 ng BPA/kg (n = 1...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Anderson OS,Nahar MS,Faulk C,Jones TR,Liao C,Kannan K,Weinhouse C,Rozek LS,Dolinoy DC

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational exposure to pesticides in tobacco fields causes genetic damage in farmers. The aim of this study was to analyze tobacco farmers chronically exposed to low doses of pesticides and nicotine (present in the tobacco leaves) in relation to absolute telomere length (aTL), and explore the influence of lifestyle ...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Kahl VF,Simon D,Salvador M,Branco Cdos S,Dias JF,da Silva FR,de Souza CT,da Silva J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding chemically induced changes in mutational spectra can aid in deciphering mechanisms of mutagenesis. In this paper, we propose the use of statistical methods that are based upon the mutation frequency, rather than simple mutant counts which have no relationship to the mutation frequency. These methods have...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Carr GJ,Gorelick NJ

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Pig-a assay is an emerging and promising in vivo method to determine mutagenic potential of chemicals. Since its development in 2008, remarkable progress has been made in harmonizing and characterizing the test procedures, primarily using known mutagenic chemicals. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate ...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Ji Z,Settivari RS,LeBaron MJ

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescence in situ hybridization with 7, 17, X, and Y chromosome-specific DNA probe was used to investigate the ability of Adriamycin (AM) to induce aneuploidy in interphase human lymphocytes. The reliability of the probes was tested by hybridization to metaphases and interphase nuclei of untreated normal lymphocyte...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Aly MS,Othman OE,El Nahas SM

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endogenous X-linked PIG-A gene is involved in the synthesis of glycosyl phosphatidyl inositol (GPI) anchors that tether specific protein markers to the exterior of mammalian cell cytoplasmic membranes. Earlier studies in rodent models indicate that Pig-a mutant red blood cells (RBCs) can be induced in animals trea...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Dobrovolsky VN,Elespuru RK,Bigger CA,Robison TW,Heflich RH

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BDF1 mice were exposed in inhalation chambers to benzene (900 ppm, 300 ppm) and/or toluene (500 ppm, 250 ppm) 6 hr per day, 5 days per week, for up to 8 weeks. Benzene alone induced a slight anemia after 4 and 8 weeks and a reduction of BFU-E and CFU-E numbers in the marrow. The coexposure to toluene reduced the degre...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Plappert U,Barthel E,Seidel HJ

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Griseofulvin is an orally administered antifungal drug that affects microtubule formation in vitro and interferes with microtubule dynamics in vivo as clearly shown for mitotic cells in several cell systems. This article reports the effects of griseofulvin on in vitro maturation of porcine oocytes and subsequent effec...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Miao YL,Zhang X,Zhao JG,Spate L,Zhao MT,Murphy CN,Prather RS,Sun QY,Schatten H

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is scientific and regulatory interest in using mutation assays in transgenic mice in safety assessments for new chemicals and drugs. Currently these assays are in the process of being validated, and protocols for routine testing are being defined. Some of the issues and results to date with regard to assay valid...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Gorelick NJ

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to emissions from laser printers during the printing process is commonplace worldwide, both in the home and workplace environment. In the present study, cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of the emission from five low to medium-throughput laser printers were investigated with respect to the release of ozone (O(3...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Tang T,Gminski R,Könczöl M,Modest C,Armbruster B,Mersch-Sundermann V

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eleven mutagenic heterocyclic amines, 3-amino-1,4-dimethyl-5H-pyrido[4,3-b]-indole (Trp-P-1), 3-amino-1-methyl-5H-pyrido[4,3]indole (Trp-P-2), 2-amino-6-methyl-dipyrido[1,2-a:3',2'-d]imidazole (Glu-P-1), 2-aminodipyrido[1,2-a:3',2'-d]imidazole (Glu-P-2), 2-amino-9H-pyrido[2,3-b]indole (A alpha C), 2-amino-3-methyl-9H-...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Yoshimi N,Sugie S,Iwata H,Mori H,Williams GM

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 1960s witnessed detailed studies on the genetic properties of a large number of histidine-requiring mutants of Salmonella typhimurium. The early 1970s saw development of selected strains, the Ames strains, for use in rapid, cheap, sensitive, and manipulable tests of chemicals and chemical mixtures for genotoxic ac...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Hartman PE

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genotoxicity of humic acid and its possible interaction with the herbicides alachlor and maleic hydrazide have been evaluated in cultured human lymphocytes from two donors. Humic acid and the two herbicides have been tested (alone and combined) for sister-chromatid exchange (SCE) induction. In addition, the effect...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Ribas G,Carbonell E,Creus A,Xamena N,Marcos R

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although not mutagenic by Ames test, 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF), a leading biofuel candidate, was found to induce chromosomal damage in cultured murine cells, suggesting that it may be genotoxic. We sought to prioritize the environmental and biological impacts of using DMF as a combustible biofuel. First, we assessed DMF...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Phuong J,Kim S,Thomas R,Zhang L

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several types of diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) have been used for toxicology studies, including a high-organic automobile DEP (A-DEP) from Japan, and a low-organic forklift DEP developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (N-DEP). However, these DEPs were not characterized extensively for chemical...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Mutlu E,Warren SH,Matthews PP,King C,Linak WP,Kooter IM,Schmid JE,Ross JA,Gilmour MI,Demarini DM

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA damage induced by physical activity and/or exercise has been reported under different conditions but not for individuals maintaining physical fitness by regular strenuous exercise. Therefore, we compared levels of DNA damage in blood leukocytes of 40 healthy individuals (35 males, 5 females) who regularly exercise...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Gandhi G,Chopra G

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have applied the alkaline comet assay to study the functional impact of gene polymorphisms in base excision repair (APEX1 Asp148Glu, XRCC1 Arg194Trp, XRCC1 Arg399Gln) and homologous recombination repair (XRCC3 Thr241Met, NBS1 Glu185Gln), two pathways that play crucial roles in the repair of DNA damage induced by me...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Ryk C,Routledge MN,Allan JM,Wild CP,Kumar R,Lambert B,Hou S

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is estimated that 15% of all cancers are etiologically linked to viral infection. Specific cancers including adult T-cell leukemia, hepatocellular carcinoma, and uterine cervical cancer are associated with infection by human T-cell leukemia virus type I, hepatitis B virus, and high-risk human papilloma virus, respe...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Gatza ML,Chandhasin C,Ducu RI,Marriott SJ

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term "the DNA damage response" (DDR) encompasses a sophisticated array of cellular initiatives set in motion as cells are exposed to DNA-damaging events. It has been known for over half a century that all organisms have the ability to restore genomic integrity through DNA repair. More recent discoveries of signal ...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Ljungman M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate genotoxic effects of lamivudine (an analogue of cytidine) using in vitro sister chromatid exchange (SCE), chromosome aberration (CA), and micronucleus (MN) tests in human peripheral lymphocytes. The cells were treated with 75, 100, 125, and 150 microg/ml concentrations of lamiv...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Bayram S,Topaktaş M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The types of chromosomal aberrations during the aging of Crepis capillaris (Hawksbeard; fam. Asteraceae) seeds were investigated. Seeds were stored at 22 degrees C for 2, 4, 6, and 8 years. Chromosomal aberrations were analyzed in metaphase chromosomes at the first and second mitotic cycles. A colchicine block was use...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Dimitrov BD

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this research was to study the gaseous and particulate emissions of genotoxic substances during cooking with two types of methane stoves (a new one and an old one). The particulates were sampled both with a cascade impactor air sampler and an impinger with ice trap and analyzed by two bacterial mutagenicity...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Monarca S,Zanardini A,Feretti D,Falistocco E,Antonelli P,Resola S,Moretti M,Villarini M,Nardi G

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA is exposed to endogenous and environmental factors that can form stable lesions. If not repaired, these lesions can lead to transcription/replication blocking or mutagenic bypass. Our previous work has focused on 8,5'-cyclopurine 2'-deoxyribonucleosides, a unique class of oxidatively induced DNA lesions that are s...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Abraham J,Brooks PJ

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Micronuclei were assessed among the bone marrow PCEs of mice 28 hr after exposures to 1 to 8 Gy of X-rays and at 6-hr intervals from 12-60 hr after exposures to 2 or 6 Gy. At 28 hr, the frequency of micronuclei declined as the exposure level increased from 1 to 8 Gy. The peak proportion of micronucleated PCEs appeared...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： McFee AF,Cook SB,Abbott MG

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of AS52 cells with 5-azacytidine resulted in an induction of 6-thioguanine-resistant [6TG] colonies, which reached a maximum by an expression time of 9 days. Dose responses for both cytotoxicity and mutation induction were determined following treatment with 5-azacytidine. At 20 microM treatment, 5-azacytidi...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Spencer DL,Caspary WJ,Hines KC,Tindall KR

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a hereditary hematological disease that is characterized by a point mutation in the beta globin S gene and has no specific treatment; hydroxyurea (HU) is the only therapeutic agent used in clinical practice. In the present study, we evaluated the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage index (DI...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Maia Filho PA,Pereira JF,Almeida Filho TP,Cavalcanti BC,Sousa JC,Lemes RPG

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bhawalpur is a major cotton-growing area in Pakistan. Cotton picking in Pakistan is carried out by females and as a result of the intensive use of pesticides during the growing season these females are exposed to pesticide residues in the picking season. In the present study, peripheral blood was obtained from 69 cott...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Ali T,Bhalli JA,Rana SM,Khan QM

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational exposure to coal dust causes coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), which is a chronic inflammatory and fibrotic lung disease. Recently, chronic inflammation has been accepted as a crucial factor in the pathogenesis of neoplasia. The chronic inflammation provides dynamic setting for oxidative stress and form...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Ulker OC,Ustundag A,Duydu Y,Yucesoy B,Karakaya A

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00