Toxic and Genotoxic Effects of Silver Nanoparticles in Drosophila.

abstract：:Cost-effective, high-throughput epigenomic technologies have begun to emerge, rapidly replacing the candidate gene approach to molecular epidemiology and offering a comprehensive strategy for the study of epigenetics in human subjects. Epigenome-wide association studies (EWAS) provide new opportunities for advancing o...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Langevin SM,Kelsey KT

更新日期：2013-08-01 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：:Antioxidant vitamins are able to deactivate highly bioactive molecules, such as free radicals, that are generated during cellular biochemical processes. Doxorubicin (DXR) is a cancer chemotherapeutic agent that generates free radicals as a byproduct. In the present study, the Drosophila melanogaster somatic wing spot ...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Costa WF,Nepomuceno JC

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：:In industrialized countries, heart disease rates are higher among women after menopause. Recent studies indicate that consumption of phytoestorogens, e.g., isoflavones such as genistein (GE), may have potential cardiovascular health benefits; however, no studies have evaluated the effect of these agents on toxicant-in...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Manjanatha MG,Shelton SD,Rhodes BS,Bishop ME,Lyn-Cook LE,Aidoo A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transporter associated with antigen processing 2 (TAP2) is involved in the development of multidrug resistance and the etiology of immunological diseases. In this study, we investigated whether the expression of TAP2 can be perturbed by single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in 3'-untranslated region (3'-U...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Knox B,Wang Y,Rogers LJ,Xuan J,Yu D,Guan H,Chen J,Shi T,Ning B,Kadlubar SA

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphine is an important fumigant in the grain industry and has been reported to be genotoxic in occupationally exposed fumigators. This study reports on the effects of phosphine inhalation exposure at up to, and exceeding, occupational relevant levels in a subchronic (0.3, 1.0 and 4.5 ppm, 13 weeks) and a short term...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Barbosa A,Rosinova E,Dempsey J,Bonin AM

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA damage and its subsequent repair occur heterogeneously throughout the genome, which reflects the nature of the damaging agents, gross chromosomal structure, the specific nucleotide sequence, and transcriptional status. We selected to investigate the repair of DNA damage in an artificial, transgenic situation. Here...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Yang H,Kotturi GP,de Boer JG,Glickman BW

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heritable mutations may result in a wide variety of detrimental outcomes, from embryonic lethality to genetic disease in the offspring. Despite this, today's commonly used test batteries do not include assays for germ cell mutation. Current challenges include a lack of practical assays and concrete evidence for human ...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Singer TM,Yauk CL

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:Studies of the mutagenicity and antimutagenicity of hispidulin and hortensin, the flavonoids from Millingtonia hortensis L. (Bignoniaceae), were performed using the liquid preincubation method of the Salmonella/microsome test. At the highest dose tested, 100 micrograms/plate, both compounds showed no mutagenicity and ...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Chulasiri M,Bunyapraphatsara N,Moongkarndi P

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The widespread application of carbon nanotubes (CNT) on industrial, biomedical, and consumer products can represent an emerging respiratory occupational hazard. Particularly, their similarity with the fiber-like shape of asbestos have raised a strong concern about their carcinogenic potential. Several in vitro and in ...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Ventura C,Sousa-Uva A,Lavinha J,Silva MJ

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral lymphocytes from Taiwanese women (n = 35) exposed to polychlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons and from matched controls (n = 24) were assessed for the levels of sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs) after a 72-hour incubation of whole blood in the presence or absence of alpha-naphthoflavone (ANF) and for chromosom...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Lundgren K,Collman GW,Wang-Wuu S,Tiernan T,Taylor M,Thompson CL,Lucier GW

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early results from two transgenic mouse mutation assays, Big Blue [Kohler SW et al. (1991): Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 88:7958-7962] and Muta Mouse [Myhr BC (1991): Environ Mol Mutagen 18:308-315], raised questions about appropriate study design and methods for statistical analysis. First, there were a number of potential...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Gorelick NJ,Thompson ED

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cigarette smoking leads to various detrimental health outcomes. Tobacco companies produce different brands of cigarettes that are marketed as reduced harm tobacco products. Early examples included "light" cigarettes, which differ from regular cigarettes due to filter ventilation and/or differences in chemical constitu...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Yauk CL,Williams A,Buick JK,Chen G,Maertens RM,Halappanavar S,White PA

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：:Under the exposome paradigm all nongenetic factors contributing to disease are considered to be 'environmental' including chemicals, drugs, infectious agents, and psychosocial stress. We can consider these collectively as environmental stressors. Exposomics is the comprehensive analysis of exposure to all environmenta...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Smith MT,de la Rosa R,Daniels SI

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer (PC) is commonly diagnosed cancer in men but only a few risk factors, such as family history, ethnicity, and age have been established. Chromosomal instability is another possible risk factor but this has not been adequately explained previously. In this study, we tested the hypotheses that peripheral ...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Dhillon VS,Yeoh E,Salisbury C,Butters J,Di Matteo A,Olver I,Fenech M

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DAS (diallyl sulfide), DADS (diallyl disulfide), and DATS (diallyl trisulfide) are major oil-soluble allyl sulfides (OAS) that represent major garlic constituents. The anticarcinogenic and antimutagenic effects of these substances have been extensively studied during the last decades. Previous reports suggest that ind...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Wu XJ,Hu Y,Lamy E,Mersch-Sundermann V

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maintenance of the mitochondrial genome is essential for proper cellular function. For this purpose, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) needs to be faithfully replicated, transcribed, translated, and repaired in the face of constant onslaught from endogenous and environmental agents. Although only 13 polypeptides are encoded w...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Sharma N,Pasala MS,Prakash A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several genotoxicity endpoints have been evaluated to define nonlinear dose-responses for SN 1 and SN 2 alkylating genotoxicants. Dose-response studies acknowledging the process of multistage tumorigenesis are important; however, data pertaining nonlinearity are not yet available. In this communication, the role of DN...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Becker K,Thomas AD,Kaina B

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aristolochic acid (AA) is a potent human nephrotoxin and carcinogen. We previously reported that AA treatment resulted in DNA damage and mutation in the kidney and liver of rats. In this study, we have determined the DNA adducts and mutations induced by AA in rat spleen. Big Blue® transgenic rats were gavaged with 0, ...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： McDaniel LP,Elander ER,Guo X,Chen T,Arlt VM,Mei N

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human sulfotransferase (SULT) 1A1, 1A2, and 1A3 cDNA genes were subcloned separately into the pTrc99A(KM) vector. The generated plasmids were introduced into the Salmonella typhimurium O-acetyltransferase-deficient strain NM6000 (TA1538/1,8-DNP/pSK1002), resulting in the new strains NM7001, NM7002, and NM7003. We comp...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Oda Y,Zhang Y,Buchinger S,Reifferscheid G,Yang M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human lymphocytes and Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) fibroblasts were analyzed for cytogenetic and cytotoxic endpoints to determine whether exposure to power frequency (60 Hz) electromagnetic fields (EMF) interferes with normal cell growth and reproduction. An exposure chamber was built to apply variable electric current...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Livingston GK,Witt KL,Gandhi OP,Chatterjee I,Roti Roti JL

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron oxide nanoparticles (ION) with superparamagnetic properties hold great promise for use in various biomedical applications; specific examples include use as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging, in targeted drug delivery, and for induced hyperthermia cancer treatments. Increasing potential applications r...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Valdiglesias V,Kiliç G,Costa C,Fernández-Bertólez N,Pásaro E,Teixeira JP,Laffon B

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mutagenic activity of airborne particulate matter collected in Pisa, a small nonindustrial town located in Italy, has been monitored over 1 year using the Ames Salmonella Test. Airborne particulate was collected on fibreglass filters using a Hi-Vol sampler and extracted by sonication and Soxhlet acetone extraction...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Barale R,Zucconi D,Giorgelli F,Carducci AL,Tonelli M,Loprieno N

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA adducts of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) play a critical role in the etiology of gastrointestinal tract cancers in humans and other species orally exposed to PAHs. Yet, the precise localization of PAH-DNA adducts in the gastrointestinal tract, and the long-term postmortem PAH-DNA adduct stab...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Poirier MC,Beland FA,Divi KV,Damon AL,Ali M,Vanlandingham MM,Churchwell MI,Von Tungeln LS,Dwyer JE,Divi RL,Beauchamp G,Martineau D

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of meiotic and postmeiotic germ-cell-stage sensitivity of male mice to induction of unscheduled DNA synthesis (UDS) by acrylamide showed that DNA repair could be detected in early spermatocytes (after the last scheduled DNA synthesis) through about mid-spermatid stages. No DNA repair could be detected in later...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Sega GA,Generoso EE,Brimer PA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The modulating effects of tannic acid (TA) on somatic mutation and mitotic recombination induced by methylmethanesulfonate (MMS), nitrogen mustard (HN2), and mitomycin C (MMC) were evaluated in the standard (ST) cross of the wing spot test in Drosophila melanogaster using co- and posttreatment protocols. It was shown ...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Lehmann M,Graf U,Reguly ML,Rodrigues De Andrade HH

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular analysis of proaerolysin selected glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor (GPI-a) deficient isolates in the TK6 cell line was performed. Initial studies found that the expected X-linked PIGA mutations were rare among the spontaneous isolates but did increase modestly after ethyl methane sulfate (EMS) treatment (...

journal_title：Environmental and molecular mutagenesis

authors： Nicklas JA,Carter EW,Albertini RJ

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00