On the Power of Additional and Complex Chromosomal Aberrations in CML

Unregulated proliferation of mainly myeloid bone marrow cells and genetic changes in the hematopoietic stem cell system are important features in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML). In clinical diagnosis of CML, classical banding techniques, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) probing for the Philadelphia chromosome (Ph) or polymerase chain reaction amplifying the fusion products of the BCR-ABL fusion are state of the art techniques. Nevertheless, the genome of CML patients harbors many more cytogenetic changes. These might be hidden in subpopulations due to clonal events or involved in extremely complex aberrations. To identify these additional changes, several cytogenetic and molecular genetic techniques could be applied. Nevertheless, it has been proposed that identifying these aberrations is time consuming and costly and since they cannot be converted into a benefit for the patients, the necessity to perform these investigations has been questioned. In the times where highly specialized medicine is advancing into several areas of cancer, this attitude needs to be reassessed. Therefore, we looked at the usefulness of a combination of different techniques to unravel the genetic changes in CML patients and to identify new chromosomal aberrations, which potentially can be correlated to different stages of the disease and the strength of therapy resistance. We are convinced that the combination of these techniques could be extremely useful in unraveling even the most complex karyotypes and in dissecting different clones contributing to the disease. We propose that by doing so, this would improve CML diagnostic and prognostic findings, especially with regard to CML resistance mechanisms and new therapeutic strategies.     

丝裂霉素C诱发人精子染色体畸变的研究

人精子经最终浓度分别为７．５,１５．３０μｇ／ｍｌ丝裂霉素Ｃ（ＭＭＣ）处理１ｈ后与去透明带地鼠卵受精,制备第１次卵裂中期相进行核型分析,以探讨ＭＭＣ对人精子的诱变效应。结果显示明显的量效关系。染色单体型畸变是诱发畸变的主要类型,但仍观察到一定数量染色体型畸变,表明ＭＭＣ作用于人精子与通常拟紫外线致断剂作用于体细胞诱变的结果并不完全一样。３６．８９％的诱发畸变为重接型,表明金黄地鼠卵母细胞内的修复系统能够修复ＭＭＣ所引起的人精子ＤＮＡ损伤     

Chromosomal Aberrations Induced by Elf Electric Fields

Bovine lymphocytes in McCoy culture medium and autologous plasma were exposed to 50 Hz 2.4 µA/cm² current density. Chromosomal aberrations (breaks, aneuploidy, ployploidy, deletions, fragments) were significantly increased in exposed cultures. The number of sister chromatid exchanges was unchanged.     

Role of Astrocytes in Major Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Neurochemical Research - Astrocytes are the primary homeostatic cells of the central nervous system, essential for normal neuronal development and function, metabolism and response to injury and...     

Chromosomal Aberrations and Cloning Efficiency in Adenovirus Type 12-infected Hamster Cells

The fate of hamster cells, abortively infected with adenovirus type 12, has been studied by correlation of chromosomal aberrations with induction of T antigens and cloning efficiency. The incidence of chromosomal changes paralleled to some extent the T antigen formation, but was inversely related to the cloning efficiency of the cells. At an input multiplicity of 100, within 24 hr after infection, nearly all of the cells or metaphases revealed the presence of T antigens and chromosomal lesions, respectively, but no clones of cells were obtained. Inhibition of cellular deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis was not noted during this period. Increasing doses of ultraviolet irradiation reduced, successively, the capacity of the virus to induce chromosomal aberrations and correspondingly improved cloning efficiency of the exposed cells. It is concluded that most, if not all, cells revealing chromosomal lesions 24 hr after infection fail to enter further mitoses.     

Toxicological Assessment of Arsenic-Induced Hematological Alterations and Chromosomal Aberrations in Tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus

Arsenic is an environmental contaminant and potential carcinogen. Toxicological assessment of As, which causes hematological alterations and chromosomal aberrations, was studied in freshwater fish Oreochromis mossambicus. Fish were exposed to 3 ppm, 28 ppm, and 56 ppm concentrations of sodium arsenite (NaAsO₂) and blood samples were collected after 48 h, 96 h, and 192 h of exposure. Hematological assay of exposed fish revealed abnormal mature and immature erythrocytes, deformed erythrocytes (spindle-shaped and triangular erythrocytes) and erythrocytes with segmented nuclei in all treatments. Arsenic exposure induced chromosomal aberration in a concentration-dependent manner, whereas, a decreasing trend was found after 192 h exposure. Observations on blood cells of exposed fish revealed chromosome breaks, chromatid breaks, and chromatid gaps. The alterations and aberrations of these parameters can be effectively used to assess toxicological effects of As on fish in the aquatic environment and at the same time this study elucidates the potential risks to humans who live in arsenic-contaminated areas.     

激光及γ射线对有丝分裂染色体畸变感应现象的比较

波长514nm的激光照射可用于研究激光导致有丝分裂染色体畸变的效应。本文提供了一种新的辐照系统,能用于研究突变的感应现象,并与从γ-线辐射源获得的结果进行了比较。 Abstract:Laser irradiation at wavelength 514 nm was used to study the effect of lasers in inducing chromosomal aberrations at mitosis.This study offers a new radiation system which could be used for the induction of mutations.Results are compared with those obtained from studies using γ-rays as irradiation source.     

河南地区新生儿染色体畸变的流行病学调查

为了解河南地区群体染色体畸变发病率情况,研究可能与染色体畸变有关的 因素及再现风险。综合运用多种现代细胞遗传学技术对3068例新生儿进行染色体核型分析,并对染色体核型异常者进行家系分析、再现风险及病例对照研究。结果表明:河南地区新生儿染色体畸变发生率为2.74%;其中13.1%由亲代遗传,86.9%为子代新生突变;病例组84例中有46例再次生育,再现染色体畸变8例,染色体畸变再发生率为17.39%;孕妇高龄、异常妊娠史、妊娠期间致畸因素接触史及胎儿宫内发育迟缓等可能是新生儿染色体畸变的高危因素。 Abstract:To investigate the incidence of chromosomal aberrations and recurrence risk in Henan and inqure into the risk factors resulting in newborn chromosomal aberrations,3 068 newbors were karyotyped with several advanced cytogenetic methods.The result showed the incidence of chromosomal aberrations was 2.74%(84cases),only 13.1% out of 84 aberrations were transmitted from the previous generation and 86.9% arose de novo.Within 46 second babies being born after their sibling with chromosomal aberrations,8 were abnormal karyotypes,the recurrence rate was 17.39%.The case-control study showed mothers with advanced age,mothers exposure to detrimental factors in pregancy and mothers with abnormal reproductive histories,intranter growth retardation may be the risk factors resulting in chromosomal aberrations.     

Brain Insulin Dysregulation: Implication for Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Arduous efforts have been made in the last three decades to elucidate the role of insulin in the brain. A growing number of evidences show that insulin is involved in several physiological function of the brain such as food intake and weight control, reproduction, learning and memory, neuromodulation and neuroprotection. In addition, it is now clear that insulin and insulin disturbances particularly diabetes mellitus may contribute or in some cases play the main role in development and progression of neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders. Focusing on the molecular mechanisms, this review summarizes the recent findings on the involvement of insulin dysfunction in neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease and also mental disorders like depression and psychosis sharing features of neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration.     

一种宫内节育器的染色体畸变试验研究

目的检测一种宫内节育器的体外细胞的染色体畸变作为遗传毒性评价的一部分。方法在加和不加S9活化系统条件下,试验组用三种不同浓度的节育器浸提液处理CHL细胞20h,对照组分别加入阴性、阳性进行交换,各组置37℃培养箱中培养。24h后采集细胞并分析中期细胞染色体畸变情况,计算染色体畸变率。结果在4g/20mL的浓度下受试物对细胞有明显的细胞毒性,其稀释浸提液的畸变率与阴性对照相比,在统计学上无显著性差异(P>0.05)。结论在该试验条件下,受试物稀释浸提液未诱发CHL细胞染色体畸变。