Assessment of primary, oxidative and excision repaired DNA damage in hospital personnel handling antineoplastic drugs.

abstract：:To evaluate the genetic damage induced by tuberculosis infection and also by a combination of therapeutic exposure to anti-tuberculosis (anti-TB) drugs (isoniazid + rifampicin + pyrazinamide + ethambutol or streptomycin) we have considered chromosome aberrations (CA) and micronuclei (MN) in binucleate peripheral blood...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Masjedi MR,Heidary A,Mohammadi F,Velayati AA,Dokouhaki P

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A spectrum of 100 mutations in the endogenous hprt gene of the human lymphoblastoid TK6 cell line is presented. The majority of the mutations originates in sequences outside the coding region of the gene. Large deletions are a major cause of inactivation of the hprt gene (57% of the mutants). Mutations in the splice s...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Lichtenauer-Kaligis EG,Thijssen JC,den Dulk H,van de Putte P,Giphart-Gassler M,Tasseron-de Jong JG

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many chronic inflammatory conditions are associated with an increased risk of cancer development. At the site of inflammation, cellular DNA is damaged by hypochlorous acid (HOCl), a potent oxidant generated by myeloperoxidase. 8-Chloro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-Cl-dG) is a major DNA adduct formed by HOCl and has been detec...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Sassa A,Kamoshita N,Matsuda T,Ishii Y,Kuraoka I,Nohmi T,Ohta T,Honma M,Yasui M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The micronucleus test (MNT) is a well-established assay in genotoxicity testing and human biomonitoring. The cytokinesis-block micronucleus test (CBMNT) is the preferred method for measuring MN in cultured human lymphocytes from human subjects exposed to genotoxins. However, it is unclear to what extent mutagen exposu...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Speit G,Zeller J,Neuss S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have characterized six SV40-transformed xeroderma pigmentosum cell lines (XP20S and XP12BE derived from female donors, XP12RO-SV, XP3BR/12SV, XP4PA-SV and XP8CAC-SV from male donors) for their usability in HPRT mutation studies. All cell lines exhibit hypersensitivity, compared with MRC5CV1 cells, towards the cytot...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Merk O,Speit G

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many chemical carcinogens require metabolic activation to form genotoxic compounds in human. Standard in vitro genotoxicity assays performed with activation systems, such as rat liver S9, are recognised to lead to a high number of false positives. The aim of this study was to evaluate the suitability of differentiated...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Le Hegarat L,Dumont J,Josse R,Huet S,Lanceleur R,Mourot A,Poul JM,Guguen-Guillouzo C,Guillouzo A,Fessard V

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comparative investigations of sister-chromatid exchange (SCE) and micronucleus induction in the bone marrow of rats, mice and Chinese hamsters with the cytostatic alkylating mutagen cyclophosphamide (CP) revealed remarkable species differences in their mutagenic responses. With both test systems the sensitivities of t...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Madle E,Korte A,Beek B

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The micronucleus assay (MN assay) is a well-established assay in genetic toxicology, biomonitoring of mutagen-exposed populations and chromosomal radiosensitivity testing. To evaluate the effect of storage time on the chromosomal radiosensitivity assessment in lymphocytes, micronuclei (MN) yields in blood samples rece...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Baeyens A,Herd O,Francies FZ,Cairns A,Katzman G,Murdoch M,Padiachy D,Morford M,Vral A,Slabbert JP

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclooxygenase 2 (Cox-2, a rate-limiting enzyme in the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostanoids) has been implicated in several physiological and pathological processes, and it has been reported that polymorphisms in the regulatory region of Cox-2 might influence its expression, contributing to the interindividua...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Tang Z,Nie ZL,Pan Y,Zhang L,Gao L,Zhang Q,Qu L,He B,Song G,Zhang Y,Shukui Wang

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CASE, an artificial intelligence structure-activity relational system, was used to predict the carcinogenicity of a group of chemicals currently being tested in rodent bioassays by the US National Toxicology Program. The 'learning set' for the CASE predictions consisted of the results of previous 252 rodent carcinogen...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Rosenkranz HS,Klopman G

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a two dose/single-sample protocol for the in vivo/in vitro rat hepatocyte unscheduled DNA synthesis (UDS) assay. In order to enhance the effectiveness of grain detection by image analysis we found minor technical modifications to be beneficial. These included the use of 3% acetic acid in ethanol (or ...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Amphlett NW,Mitchell ID,Rees RW,Haynes GA

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The toxicological relevance of the micronucleus (MN) test is well defined: it is a multi-target genotoxic endpoint, assessing not only clastogenic and aneugenic events but also some epigenetic effects, which is simple to score, accurate, applicable in different cell types. In addition, it is predictive for cancer, ame...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Kirsch-Volders M,Decordier I,Elhajouji A,Plas G,Aardema MJ,Fenech M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AHH-1 TK+/- is a human B cell-derived lymphoblastoid cell line that constitutively expresses a high level of the cytochrome CYP1A1. The MCL-5 cell line was developed by transfection of AHH-1 with cDNAs encoding the human cytochrome P450s, CYP1A2, CYP2A6, CYP2E1, CYP3A4 and microsomal epoxide hydrolase carried in plasm...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Corso C,Parry EM

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The single-cell gel electrophoresis--the comet assay--has proved to be a sensitive and relatively simple method that is much used in research for the analysis of specific types of DNA damage, and its use in genotoxicity testing is increasing. The efficiency of the comet assay, in terms of number of samples processed p...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Gutzkow KB,Langleite TM,Meier S,Graupner A,Collins AR,Brunborg G

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism responsible for the modification of mutagenicity by chlorophyllin has been investigated using mutagenic compounds with different mechanisms of action, including the monofunctional alkylating agents, N-methyl-N'-nitrosourea (MNU) and ethylmethanesulphonate (EMS); nitrosamines related to tobacco products, ...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Romert L,Curvall M,Jenssen D

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), a well-known differentiation inducer in several myeloid cells, also induces a reversible G(1) arrest in many cell lines. We recently showed that DMSO induces a G(1) phase arrest in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, by restoring contact inhibition and preventing high density-dependent apopto...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Fiore M,Zanier R,Degrassi F

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dibenz[a,h]anthracene (DB[a,h]A) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon that is a by-product of combustion and a potent carcinogen. Few studies have investigated the effects of DB[a,h]A on mRNA and microRNA expression to dissect the mechanisms involved in carcinogenesis. In this study, mature male mice (Muta(™)Mouse) we...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Malik AI,Rowan-Carroll A,Williams A,Lemieux CL,Long AS,Arlt VM,Phillips DH,White PA,Yauk CL

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of deficiency in the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) protein Pms2 were investigated using the endogenous mouse Hprt and Tk genes as reporters of intragenic mutation and loss of heterozygosity (LOH). Pms2(-/-)Tk(+/-), Pms2(+/+)Tk(+/-), Pms2(+/-)Tk(+/-) and Pms2(-/-)Tk(-/-) mice were bred from Pms2(+/-)Tk(+/-) mic...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Dobrovolsky VN,McKinzie PB,Shaddock JG,Mittelstaedt RA,Heflich RH,Parsons BL

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chinese hamster ovary cells were exposed to N-hydroxy-2-aminofluorene, N-hydroxy-N'-acetylbenzidine and 1-nitrosopyrene, and the resulting DNA adducts, sister-chromatid exchanges (SCEs) and mutations at the hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase locus were quantified. Each agent produced a major DNA adduct su...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Heflich RH,Morris SM,Beranek DT,McGarrity LJ,Chen JJ,Beland FA

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Gastric cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide with a low 5-year survival (S5y) after initial diagnosis. Although aberrant Wnt/β-catenin (CTNNB1) signaling has been observed in multiple human cancers, there is no information on the role of CTNNB1 polymorphisms in gastric cancer ...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Wang S,Tian Y,Wu D,Zhu H,Luo D,Gong W,Zhou Y,Zhou J,Zhang Z

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Swiss albino mice were exposed to formulated cypermethrin (CMR) and/or or chlorpyrifos (CPF) through oral gavages for 60 days. Test doses of CMR (0.69, 1.38 or 2.76mg/kg/day) or CPF (0.5, 1.0 or 2.0mg/kg/day) or CMR + CPF (0.69 + 0.5, 1.38 + 1.0 or 2.76 + 2.0mg/kg/day) were based on the acute oral median lethal doses ...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Chauhan LK,Varshney M,Pandey V,Sharma P,Verma VK,Kumar P,Goel SK

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Well-established in vitro methods for testing the genotoxic potency of chemicals--such as the Ames/Salmonella test, the mouse lymphoma assay, the micronucleus test and the chromosomal aberration test--show a high false-positive rate for predicting in vivo genotoxicity and carcinogenicity. Thus, there is a need for mor...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Mathijs K,Brauers KJ,Jennen DG,Lizarraga D,Kleinjans JC,van Delft JH

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aneuploidy inducing capacity of 2-chlorobenzylidene malonitrile (CS), a chemical used as a riot control agent, and its hydrolysis products o-chlorobenzaldehyde and malonitrile was studied at various exposure conditions in V79 Chinese hamster cells. Chromosomes were counted in metaphase preparations with preserved ...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Schmid E,Bauchinger M

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of the hazard and risk assessment of chemicals in man, it is important to assess the ability of a chemical to induce mutations in vivo. Because of the commonalities in the molecular initiating event, mutagenicity in vitro can correlate well to the in vivo endpoint for certain compound classes; however, the dif...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Tennant RE,Guesné SJ,Canipa S,Cayley A,Drewe WC,Honma M,Masumura K,Morita T,Stalford SA,Williams RV

更新日期：2019-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant lambda phage DNA containing segments of human O6-methylguanine-DNA transferase gene was employed to localize this gene among the human chromosomes using non-radioactive in situ hybridization technique. This gene was found to be present at the telomeric end, 26q, of the long arm of the chromosome 10. ...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Natarajan AT,Vermeulen S,Darroudi F,Valentine MB,Brent TP,Mitra S,Tano K

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sanfetrinem cilexetil, a hexetil ester of a Trinem antibiotic, does not induce micronuclei in rat bone marrow cells or induce DNA repair synthesis in rat hepatocytes following oral dosing. However, in vitro chromosome damage and mutations are induced in mammalian cells lacking carboxylesterase activity (human lymphocy...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Oliver J,Naidoo A,Vandin L,Pugnaghi F,Gatehouse D,Comelli R

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent problems with the supply of Difco bacto agar have forced some laboratories to evaluate alternative agars for use in the Salmonella/microsome assay. This led to the independent observation in two laboratories (Boots and Glaxo) that Salmonella typhimurium TA97a is sensitive to certain types of agar that may be us...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Wilcox P,Wedd DJ,Williams WR,Mee CD,O'Donovan MR

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous reports showed the protective effect of the synthetic antioxidant butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) against the chromosomal damage induced by bleomycin (BLM), cadmium chloride and potassium dichromate. To test the hypothesis that this effect was exerted by inhibition and/or scavenging of reactive oxygen species ...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Grillo CA,Dulout FN

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of diet in DNA damage prevention is well established; however, the comparison of weight loss diets with different micronutrient and macronutrient profiles on genome stability in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) has not been studied. This study tested the hypothesis that genome stability in PBLs of ov...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Benassi-Evans B,Clifton PM,Noakes M,Keogh JB,Fenech M

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All of the published mutagenicity data generated using the Muta Mouse (lacZ) and the Big Blue (lacI) transgenic mouse mutation assays have been re-presented in a standard format. To date, 26 chemicals have been evaluated in one or other of the assays, and eight tissues have been sampled. The present analysis should ex...

journal_title：Mutagenesis

authors： Morrison V,Ashby J

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00