Catalytic and non-catalytic roles of DNA polymerase κ in the protection of human cells against genotoxic stresses.

abstract：:Iron oxide nanoparticles (ION) are gaining importance as diagnostic and therapeutic tool of central nervous system diseases. Although oleic acid-coated ION (O-ION) have been described as stable and biocompatible, their potential neurotoxicity was scarcely evaluated in human nervous cells so far. The primary aim of thi...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Fernández-Bertólez N,Costa C,Brandão F,Duarte JA,Teixeira JP,Pásaro E,Valdiglesias V,Laffon B

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of several methodological factors on mean values of sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs) and micronuclei (MN) in peripheral lymphocytes of 1,650 subjects was analyzed. Donors belonged to a general healthy population living in Pisa and in two nearby small cities: Cascina and Navacchio (Ca-Na). Blood samples ...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Barale R,Marrazzini A,Bacci E,Di Sibio A,Tessa A,Cocchi L,Scarcelli V,Lubrano V,Vassalle C,Landi S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aldehydes are widespread environmental and industrial compounds, able to stimulate a range of adverse health effects (e.g., general toxicity, allergenic reactions, mutagenicity, and carcinogenicity). We have previously presented quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) for the genotoxicity of simple and a...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Benigni R,Conti L,Crebelli R,Rodomonte A,Vari' MR

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene therapy has been proposed to have implications in the treatment of cancer. By genetically manipulating the hematopoietic stem cell compartment with genes that confer resistance to chemotherapeutic agents, the dose escalation that is necessary to effectively treat the cancers could potentially be achieved. DNA rep...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Limp-Foster M,Kelley MR

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：:A recent study conducted by our group showed that the NAT2 fast acetylator genotype is associated with an increasing risk for the development of colorectal cancer (CRC), especially for females. We therefore examined whether a higher risk of CRC in females with the NAT2 fast acetylator genotype was associated with the ...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Huang CC,Chien WP,Wong RH,Cheng YW,Chen MC,Lee H

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：:The objective of our study was to develop a micronucleus (MN) assay for detecting genotoxic damage after inhalation exposure in mouse alveolar Type II and Clara cells, potential target cells for lung carcinogens. Ten male C57BL/6J mice were exposed to ethylene oxide (630 mg/m(3)) for 4 hr via inhalation; 10 unexposed ...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Lindberg HK,Falck GC,Catalán J,Santonen T,Norppa H

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that N-nitrosopyrrolidine (NPYR), a carcinogen in rodents, is metabolically activated by microsomal cytochrome P450 to form an alpha-hydroxylated derivative, which induces mutations. The mutations have been demonstrated by use of Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli. We discovered directly acting mu...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Arimoto-Kobayashi S,Inada N,Anma N,Shimada H,Hayatsu H

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molybdenum is an essential element in plants and animals as a cofactor for enzymes. Molybdenum trioxide is used in metallurgical processes, in cosmetics as a pigment, and in contact lens solution, yet limited information is available on molybdenum genotoxicity. In the present study the micronucleus (MN) assay in human...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Titenko-Holland N,Shao J,Zhang L,Xi L,Ngo H,Shang N,Smith MT

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To protect human and ecosystem health, it is necessary to develop sensitive assays and to identify responsive cells and species (and their life stages). In this study, the relative genotoxicity of two inorganic arsenicals: trivalent sodium arsenite (As(3+)) and pentavalent sodium arsenate (As(5+)), was evaluated in tw...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Raisuddin S,Jha AN

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:A mutagenesis moonshot addressing the influence of the environment on our genetic wellbeing was launched just 2 months before astronauts landed on the moon. Its impetus included the discovery that X-rays (Muller HJ. [1927]: Science 64:84-87) and chemicals (Auerbach and Robson. [1946]: Nature 157:302) were germ-cell mu...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： DeMarini DM

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：:Oxidative damage (lipid peroxidation, LPO) induced in a completely defined system containing glutathione (GSH), purified gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), and EDTA- and ADP-chelated ferric iron was enhanced by catalytic amounts of cupric ions and by ceruloplasmin (CP). The enhancement depended on GSH concentration,...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Glass GA,Stark AA

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vivo model Drosophila melanogaster was used here to determine the detrimental effects induced by silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) exposure. The main aim was to explore its interaction with the intestinal barrier and the genotoxic effects induced in hemocytes. The observed effects were compared with those obtained b...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Alaraby M,Romero S,Hernández A,Marcos R

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：:Previous population-based studies have identified subject characteristics that, when combined, can account for approximately 20% of the observed interindividual variation in baseline SCE rates. In the present investigation, a classic twin study design was used to address the issue of the relevance of genetic factors t...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Hirsch BA,Sentz KK,McGue M

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitochondrial genome is essential for producing ATP (adenosine 5'-triphosphate) via oxidative phosphorylation. The gradual decline of mitochondrial function with age has long been postulated as a factor in aging. More recently, a variety of diseases have been related to molecular defects in human mitochondrial DNA...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Grossman LI

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vivo Pig-a mutation assay has been adapted for measuring mutation in rats, mice, monkeys, and humans. To date, the assay has been used mainly to assess the mutagenicity of chemicals that are known to be powerful point mutagens. The assay has not been used to measure the biological effects associated with ionizi...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Ohtani S,Unno A,Ushiyama A,Kimoto T,Miura D,Kunugita N

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An automated approach for scoring in vitro micronuclei (MN) has been described in which flow cytometric analysis is combined with compound exposure, processing, and sampling in a single 96-well plate (Bryce SM et al. [2010]: Mutat Res 703:191-199). The current report describes protocol optimization and an interlaborat...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Bryce SM,Avlasevich SL,Bemis JC,Tate M,Walmsley RM,Saad F,Van Dijck K,De Boeck M,Van Goethem F,Lukamowicz-Rajska M,Elhajouji A,Dertinger SD

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experiments described herein were designed to evaluate the performance characteristics of a flow cytometry-based system that scores the incidence of peripheral blood micronucleated reticulocytes (MN-RETs). These procedures represent the continued refinement of a previously reported anti-CD71-based method (Dertinger et...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Dertinger SD,Camphausen K,Macgregor JT,Bishop ME,Torous DK,Avlasevich S,Cairns S,Tometsko CR,Menard C,Muanza T,Chen Y,Miller RK,Cederbrant K,Sandelin K,Pontén I,Bolcsfoldi G

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of inherited mutations as a cause of human disease has been established clearly through examples of well-defined genetic anomalies, such as Down syndrome and retinoblastoma. Furthermore, it is suspected that environmental contaminants induce mutations resulting in increased risk for such defects in subs...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Narod SA,Douglas GR,Nestmann ER,Blakey DH

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mentha piperita or peppermint is currently used for alleviating nausea, flatulence, and vomiting. In the present investigation, we evaluated the chemopreventive, antigenotoxic, and antioxidative effects of an aqueous extract of Mentha piperita leaves. One-day-old Swiss albino mice were treated with a single subcutaneo...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Samarth RM,Panwar M,Kumar A

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the assumption that compounds having similar toxic modes of action induce specific gene expression changes, the toxicity of unknown compounds can be predicted after comparison of their molecular fingerprints with those obtained with compounds of known toxicity. These predictive models will therefore rely on t...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Thybaud V,Le Fevre AC,Boitier E

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of the relationship between the dose to DNA of a mutagen/carcinogen and in vivo somatic cell mutagenesis may provide information on the mechanisms leading to induced mutational events. This can be achieved, for example, by coupling test systems that permit the detection of somatic mutation and recombina...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Zordan M,Osti M,Pavanello S,Costa R,Levis AG

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lack of cell surface glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored protein(s) has been used as a reporter of Pig-a gene mutation in several model systems. As an extension of this work, our laboratory initiated development of an in vitro mutation assay based on the flow cytometric assessment of CD90.2 expression on the c...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Bemis JC,Avlasevich SL,Labash C,McKinzie P,Revollo J,Dobrovolsky VN,Dertinger SD

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wild-type strain of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1:KOS) encoding a functional thymidine kinase (tk+) and a tk- mutant strain (HSV-1:PTK3B) were used to study the role of the viral tk in the repair of UV-irradiated HSV-1 in human cells. UV survival of HSV-1:PTK3B was substantially reduced compared with that of HS...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Intine RV,Rainbow AJ

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytotoxicity and mutagenicity of the human carcinogen, treosulphan, and its hydrolysis product, dl-1,2:3,4-diepoxybutane (DEB), were studied in Chinese hamster ovary, AS52, cells. Treosulphan (0.1-1.0 mM) is toxic and mutagenic at the gpt locus. A strong pH dependence was noted. DEB is cytotoxic and mutagenic at a...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Zhu S,Zeiger E

更新日期：1993-01-01 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