Neutron and γ-ray effects measured by the micronucleus test

Background: More than 2,000 chemicals have been used in the tannery industry. Although some tannery chemicals have been reported to have harmful effects on both human health and the environment, only a few have been subjected to genotoxicity and cytotoxicity evaluations. Objective: This study focused on cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of ten tannery chemicals widely used in China. Materials and Methods: DNA-damaging effects were measured using the SOS/umu test with Salmonella typhimurium TA1535/pSK1002. Chromosome-damaging and cytotoxic effects were determined with the high-content in vitro Micronucleus test (MN test) using the human-derived cell lines MGC-803 and A549. Conclusion: The cytotoxicity of the ten tannery chemicals differed somewhat between the two cell assays, with A549 cells being more sensitive than MGC-803 cells. None of the chemicals induced DNA damage before metabolism, but one was found to have DNA-damaging effects on metabolism. Four of the chemicals, DY64, SB1, DB71 and RR120, were found to have chromosome-damaging effects. A Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) analysis indicated that one structural feature favouring chemical genotoxicity, Hacceptor-path3-Hacceptor, may contribute to the chromosome-damaging effects of the four MN-test-positive chemicals.

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Antiproliferative and Genotoxic Action of an Underexploited Organoteluran Derivative on Sarcoma 180 Cells

Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry ◽

10.2174/1871520620666200918110152 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

Author(s):

Maria L.L. Barreto do Nascimento ◽

Antonielly Campinho dos Reis ◽

José V.O. Santos ◽

Helber A. Negreiros ◽

Felipe C. Carneiro da Silva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Flow Cytometry ◽

Nuclear Division ◽

Micronucleus Test ◽

Mutagenic Activity ◽

Chemical Compounds ◽

Negative Control ◽

Nuclear Division Index ◽

Apoptosis And Necrosis ◽

Genotoxicity Tests ◽

Genotoxic Action

Background: The search for novel metallic chemical compounds with toxicogenic effects have been of great importance for more efficient cancer treatment. Objective: The study evaluated the cytotoxic, genotoxic and mutagenic activity of organoteluran RF07 in S-180 cell line. Methods: The bioassays used were cell viability with 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazole)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) test, evaluation of apoptosis and necrosis using fluorescence and flow cytometry, cytokinesis-block micronucleus test and comet assay. The compound was tested at 1; 2.5 and 5 µM. Results: The results showed the cytotoxicity of RF07 at concentrations of 2.5, 5, 10 and 20 µM when compared to the negative control. For genotoxicity tests, RF07 showed effects in all concentrations assessed by increased index and frequencies of damage and mutagenic alterations. The compound was also cytotoxic due to the significant decrease in nuclear division index, with significant values of apoptosis and necrosis. The results of fluorescence and flow cytometry showed apoptosis as the main type of cell death caused by RF07 at 5 µM, which is thought to avoid an aggressive immune response of the organism. Conclusion: In addition to cytotoxic and genotoxic effects, RF07 creates good perspectives for future antitumor formulations.

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