硫酸铜对蚕豆根尖细胞有丝分裂的影响

以蚕豆根尖为材料,研究硫酸铜对蚕豆根尖细胞的遗传毒性效应。采用蚕豆根尖细胞的微核试验方法和染色体畸变试验方法,以不同浓度的硫酸铜为诱变剂,测定蚕豆根尖细胞的有丝分裂指数、微核率和染色体畸变率。结果表明:不同浓度的硫酸铜均能使蚕豆根尖细胞有丝分裂指数明显增加,即5个实验组的分裂指数均明显高于对照组(P<0.01或P<0.001);不同浓度的硫酸铜对蚕豆根尖细胞有丝分裂各期百分数的影响有异;能诱发较高频率的微核率,即在一定浓度范围内,其微核率随硫酸铜处理浓度的升高而增加,但随着硫酸铜浓度的进一步升高而呈下降趋势;硫酸铜还能诱导染色体产生多种类型的畸变,染色体畸变率随硫酸铜处理浓度的升高而增加,随着硫酸铜浓度的进一步升高而呈下降趋势,但均明显高于对照组(P<0.001)。结论是硫酸铜对蚕豆根尖细胞具有明显的遗传毒性效应。     

浊漳河水体污染物对蚕豆根尖细胞的遗传毒性研究

运用蚕豆根尖细胞微核试验技术对浊漳河南段6个代表性样点水体中有机污染物的遗传毒性进行了研究,为浊漳河流域水体污染状况的有效监测提供理论依据.结果显示:(1)浊漳河南段各监测断面的水体有机污染物对蚕豆根尖细胞均产生了不同程度的损伤,表现出细胞微核、断片、染色体桥等多种异常形态,严重时导致细胞坏死和细胞凋亡.(2)6个样点水样处理的蚕豆根尖细胞微核率在21.47‰～64.77‰,极显著高于对照组(P<0.01).(3)各样点水样对蚕豆根尖细胞的遗传损伤程度依次为:王桥>店上>漳泽水库>北寨>黄碾>五阳;在有丝分裂后期,蚕豆根尖中异常细胞最高达70%,且异常细胞比率有随着污染程度增大而升高的趋势.研究表明,蚕豆根尖细胞微核是水质毒理检测的有效指标,其细胞有丝分裂后期异常细胞比率也可作为水质毒理检测的观察指标.     

工业废水诱发的洋葱根尖细胞有丝分裂染色体畸变与微核的测定

用工业废水对洋葱根尖染毒,对其诱发的根尖细胞有丝分裂期染色体畸变、微术是定表明,处理样品有丝分裂过程中存在着大量的畸变类型,主要表现为多极分裂、染色体桥、染色体片段、滞后染色体以及微核的产生。     

转染GFP对结肠直肠癌细胞遗传物质稳定性的影响

为探究绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)对结肠直肠癌细胞遗传物质稳定性是否存在影响,选取3种常用的结肠直肠癌细胞系HCT116,SW480,DLD-1;采用脂质体转染法把GFP转入细胞,统计几种细胞系微核、核芽的比例;分别比较各种细胞系自发微核、核芽和GFP组的差异.结果发现,HCT116细胞中对照组与GFP组的微核细胞率分别为3...     

Protective effect of zinc on cadmium-induced micronuclei in V79 cells

The induction of micronuclei (MN) in mitotically active cells has been widely used and promoted as a biological marker of exposure to environmental toxins. In our study the effect of zinc on cadmium genotoxicity was investigated in V 79 cells. The results indicate that cadmium chloride exposure for 24 h increased micronucleus frequency and the percentage of binucleated cells in dose-dependent manner. At the highest concentration of cadmium (50 microM Cd) 23 MN were found in 1000 cells. The protective effect of zinc on cadmium genotoxicity was investigated at lower concentrations (5-25 microM CdCl2). At 50 microM Cd, the number of MN increased significantly (16 MN).     

Sewage sludge does not induce genotoxicity and carcinogenesis

Through a series of experiments, the genotoxic/mutagenic and carcinogenic potential of sewage sludge was assessed. Male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to four groups: Group 1 - negative control; Group 2 - liver carcinogenesis initiated by diethylnitrosamine (DEN; 200 mg/kg i.p.); Group 3 and G4-liver carcinogenesis initiated by DEN and fed 10,000 ppm or 50,000 ppm of sewage sludge. The animals were submitted to a 70% partial hepatectomy at the 3^rd week. Livers were processed for routine histological analysis and immunohistochemistry, in order to detect glutathione S-transferase positive altered hepatocyte foci (GST-P⁺ AHF). Peripheral blood samples for the comet assay were obtained from the periorbital plexus immediately prior to sacrificing. Polychromatic erythrocytes (PCEs) were analyzed in femoral bone-marrow smears, and the frequencies of those micronucleated (MNPCEs) registered. There was no sewage-sludge-induced increase in frequency of either DNA damage in peripheral blood leucocytes, or MNPCEs in the femoral bone marrow. Also, there was no increase in the levels of DNA damage, in the frequency of MNPCEs, and in the development of GST-P AHF when compared with the respective control group.     

Intercorrelations and sources of variability in three mutagenicity assays: a population-based study

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the intercorrelation between three genetic assays in 112 subjects. The group was pooled from two originally separate but homogeneous subgroups of 56 persons each. Procedures included assays for hprt mutant frequencies, micronuclei in human lymphocytes, and mutations at the glycophorin A (gpa) loci. We found no statistically significant or biologically important intercorrelations among the three biomarkers. We did, however, observe significant correlations between log_e hprt mutant frequency and cloning efficiency (inverse correlation for these 2 variables), age and log_e hprt mutant frequency, an inverse relationship between cloning efficiency and age, and an important differential sex effect favoring a greater micronuclei frequency in females than males. No significant correlations between the covariates of interest and glycophorin A variant frequencies NN or NO were observed. Using multivariable linear regression, age was found to account for the majority of the variability in hprt mutant frequency (greater than sex and/or smoking); for micronuclei data, only sex contributed a statistically significant and biologically important proportion to the total variation. We conclude that despite observing no significant intercorrelations between the three assays performed simultaneously from the same individuals in a large population database, a significant correlation between age and hprt mutant frequency and an inverse association between cloning efficiency and hprt do exist; furthermore, we verified the strong differential sex-specific effect on micronucleus frequencies.     

梨果仙人掌红花品系的毒性研究

通过对梨果仙人掌红花品系的小鼠急性毒性试验、小鼠骨髓嗜多染红细胞微核试验、小鼠精子畸形试验研究,梨果仙人掌红花品系雌、雄小鼠LD50均大于170．0g／kgBw,属无毒物质;小鼠骨髓嗜多染红细胞微核试验、小鼠精子畸形试验结果均为阴性。因此在本次实验条件下,梨果仙人掌红花品系为无毒物质,未显示有遗传毒性作用。     

The protective influence of ascorbic acid against the genotoxicity of waterborne lead exposure in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (L.)

The present study investigated the effects of lead (Pb) and ascorbic acid (AA) on Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus using the micronucleus (MN) and nuclear abnormality (NA) tests for periods of 7, 14 and 21 days. The MN frequencies in the erythrocytes, gill, liver and fin cells were analysed comparatively to evaluate the sensitivity and suitability of these different cell types. The NA shapes in erythrocytes were scored into blebbed nuclei (BL), lobed nuclei (LB), notched nuclei (NT) and binuclei (BN). It was observed that fish showed significant sensitivity to the different treatments. In general, the highest value of both MN and NA cells were significantly increased in the Pb-treated group followed by the combination of the Pb and AA-treated group. On the other hand, the MN and NA frequencies in erythrocytes were the most sensitive to the treatment and could provide more valuable information than those in gill, liver and fin cells. The frequencies of each NA shape in erythrocytes of all treatments were observed in the following ranked order NT > LB > BN > BL. The results demonstrated the efficacy of AA in reducing genotoxicity in fish induced by Pb. They showed the sensitivity and suitability of MN and NA frequencies in erythrocytes as pollution biomarkers.     

Evaluation of smoking genotoxicity in Turkish young adults

BACKGROUND:

For the past few decades, it has been widely known in developed countries that tobacco is dangerous, but it is still insufficiently realized how big these dangers really are.

AIMS:

To determine and evaluate micronuclei (MN) frequencies of young smokers and nonsmokers in three different tissues (peripheric blood lymphoctes, buccal mucosa, and exfoliative urothelial cells) at the same time.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

MN assay was performed on buccal mucosa, urothelial cells, and peripheric blood lymphocyte samples obtained from 15 healthy male smokers (>5 pack-years) and 15 healthy male nonsmoker controls who had not been exposed to any known genotoxic agent.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED:

The statistical differences between smoker and nonsmoker groups were calculated by using student t test. The differences between smoker-group tissues were compared by ANOVA.

RESULTS:

It was found that MN frequency (mean value ± standard deviation) in oral mucosa cells from smokers and controls were 1.20 ± 0.22% and 0.26 ± 0.10%; in urothelial exfoliative cells, 1.29 ± 0.28% and 0.12 ± 0.08%; in peripheric blood lymphocytes, 1.53 ± 0.23% and 0.38 ± 0.12%, respectively. The mean MN frequencies in buccal mucosa, urothelial exfoliative cells, and peripheric blood lymphocytes were significantly higher in smokers than in those of controls (P<0.05). All tissues were affected from smoking, but the most destructive effect was seen in urothelial cells of smokers (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONS:

Our data showed that cigarette smoke is a DNA damage causitive agent on exfoliative buccal mucosa and urothelial cells and peripheric blood lymphocytes of young smokers, but it has most destructive effect on urothelial cells.