Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (NM401) induce ROS-mediated HPRT mutations in Chinese hamster lung fibroblasts.
Environ Res
; 146: 185-90, 2016 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26774957
Although there is an important set of data showing potential genotoxic effects of nanomaterials (NMs) at the DNA (comet assay) and chromosome (micronucleus test) levels, few studies have been conducted to analyze their potential mutagenic effects at gene level. We have determined the ability of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT, NM401), to induce mutations in the HPRT gene in Chinese hamster lung (V79) fibroblasts. NM401, characterized in the EU NanoGenotox project, were further studied within the EU Framework Programme Seven (FP7) project NANoREG. From the proliferation assay data we selected a dose-range of 0.12 to 12µg/cm(2) At these range we have been able to observe significant cellular uptake of MWCNT by using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), as well as a concentration-dependent induction of intracellular reactive oxygen species. In addition, a clear concentration-dependent increase in the induction of HPRT mutations was also observed. Data support a potential genotoxic/ carcinogenic risk associated with MWCNT exposure.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Nanotubes, Carbon
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Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase
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Mutagens
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Mutation
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Environ Res
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain
Country of publication:
Netherlands