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Enhancement of 3-methylcholanthrene-induced neoplastic transformation by 3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone in the two-stage transformation assay in C3H 10T1/2 cells.
Laaksonen, M; Mäki-Paakkanen, J; Komulainen, H.
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  • Laaksonen M; National Public Health Institute, Laboratory of Toxicology, Kuopio, Finland.
Arch Toxicol ; 75(10): 613-7, 2001 Dec.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11808923
3-Chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)furanone (MX) is a mutagenic by-product found in chlorinated drinking water. It is a multi-site carcinogen in Wistar rats although the mechanisms of action of the carcinogenesis remain unresolved. We evaluated the ability of MX to promote development of transformation foci in a two-stage cell transformation assay in vitro. C3H 10T1/2 mouse embryonic fibroblasts were exposed to 3-methylcholanthrene (MC, 5 microg/ml) in the initiation phase and to MX (0.5, 1 or 2 microg/ml) or the phorbol ester 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA, the positive control, 0.3 microg/ml) during the promotion phase of the assay on dishes. In other experiments, the cells were exposed to MX (0.5, 5 or 10 microg/ml) only in the initiation phase. At the end of the assay (6 weeks from the start of the assay), the transformation foci were counted and scored after fixation and staining of the cells. MC increased the total number of transformation foci per dish and the number of malignant type III foci, and TPA further promoted this phenomenon. When MX was added during the promotion phase in the MC-initiated cells, it promoted the development of the transformation foci in a dose-dependent manner. MX alone (added as an initiator) also slightly increased the development of the foci, including the malignant forms (type II and III), but the effect was not dose-dependent. In contrast to MC-induced foci, TPA did not promote the development of MX-initiated foci, it even decreased their number. The results suggest that MX may also have potential to promote tumor development.
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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Carcinógenos / Transformación Celular Neoplásica / Furanos / Metilcolantreno Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Arch Toxicol Año: 2001 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Finlandia Pais de publicación: Alemania
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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Carcinógenos / Transformación Celular Neoplásica / Furanos / Metilcolantreno Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Arch Toxicol Año: 2001 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Finlandia Pais de publicación: Alemania