Genotoxic effects of chromium(VI) and cadmium(II) in human blood lymphocytes using the electron microscopy in situ end-labeling (EM-ISEL) assay.
Toxicol In Vitro
; 20(4): 513-8, 2006 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Evaluation of genotoxic effects of potassium chromate (K2CrO4) and cadmium chloride (CdCl2) was carried out in human blood lymphocytes in vitro as measured by the electron microscopy in situ end-labeling (EM-ISEL). EM-ISEL was used to assess DNA single-strand breaks (SSBs) expressed as number of immunogold particles per microm2 of chromatin at both chromosomal and nuclear DNA levels. Human lymphocytes were cultured in supplemented RPMI medium for 72 h including treatment for 2 h with K2CrO4 (0-150 microM), CdCl2 (0-150 microM) or methyl methanesulfonate (500 microM) as a positive control. Quantification of SSBs by EM-ISEL showed that both compounds are genotoxic agents at non-cytotoxic concentrations. This study brings new information on the utility of EM-ISEL for the evaluation of genotoxicity and confirms the genotoxic effects induced by chromium and cadmium.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Linfocitos
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Cromatos
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Microscopía Inmunoelectrónica
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Compuestos de Potasio
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Cloruro de Cadmio
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Etiquetado Corte-Fin in Situ
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Mutágenos
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Toxicol In Vitro
Asunto de la revista:
TOXICOLOGIA
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article