Role of γ-H2AX as a biomarker for detection of bladder carcinogens in F344 rats.
J Toxicol Pathol
; 33(4): 279-285, 2020 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Phosphorylation of histone H2AX at serine 139 (γ-H2AX) is known to be induced by direct DNA damage or cellular metabolic imbalances and malfunctions. Previous studies have reported that γ-H2AX is a useful biomarker for early detection of genotoxic bladder carcinogens in rats. The purpose of the present study was to determine the role of γ-H2AX as a biomarker for detection of non-genotoxic bladder carcinogens in rats. Six-week-old male F344 rats were treated with 15 different chemicals for 4 weeks. Immunohistochemical analyses revealed that all three genotoxic bladder carcinogens and six out of seven non-genotoxic bladder carcinogens significantly increased γ-H2AX formation in the bladder urothelium of rats. In addition, four out of five rat bladder noncarcinogens did not increase γ-H2AX formation in the bladder urothelium regardless of genotoxicity. These results suggest that γ-H2AX is a useful biomarker for detection of both genotoxic and non-genotoxic bladder carcinogens in rats.
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J Toxicol Pathol
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2020
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Japón