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Bolognesi C, Bruzzone M, Ceppi M, Marcon F. Micronuclei and upper body cancers (head, neck, breast cancers) a systematic review and meta-analysis. MUTATION RESEARCH. REVIEWS IN MUTATION RESEARCH 2021; 787:108358. [PMID: 34083052 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrrev.2020.108358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A systematic review and a meta-analysis were performed on 19 studies on head and neck cancer (HNC) and 21 studies on breast cancer (BC) to evaluate the application of micronucleus (MN) assay as a predictive and prognostic test for cancer risk. In these studies the MN test was applied in peripheral lymphocytes and buccal cells of patients and healthy subjects with family history of cancer. The meta-analysis on MN applied in buccal cells of HNC patients was performed on two subgroups of studies. A significant increase of MN frequency in patients compared to healthy controls was observed for the subgroup on oral cancer (243 cases/370 controls, meta-MR = 4.71 95 %CI:2.75-8.06) and HNC (204 patients/163 controls metaMR=2.28 95 %CI:2.02-2.58). A metaMR = 3.27 (95 %CI:1.41-7.59) was obtained for MN applied in peripheral lymphocytes on HNC (160 cases/160 controls). For BC, the analysis of MN in peripheral lymphocytes showed significantly higher values in patients (n = 761) than in controls (n = 788) (meta-MR1.90 95 % CI:1.44-2.49). No statistically significant increase of baseline MN was detected in studies on groups of healthy subjects with BC family history (n = 224) or with BRCA1/2 mutations (n = 101) with respect to the controls. After ex-vivo challenge with ionizing radiation, the meta-analysis revealed a slightly statistically significant increase in MN only in BC patients (n = 614) compared to controls (n = 622)(meta-MR = 1.11 95 %CI:1.02-1.21); no increase was observed in healthy subjects with BC family history carrying or not BRCA1/2 mutations. Significant difference between BC patients (n = 183) and controls (n = 165) was observed by the meta-analysis of data on MN in buccal cells (MR = 3.89 95 %CI:1.54-9.78). The MN assay in buccal cells has some perspective of clinical application in HNC.
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- Claudia Bolognesi
- Environmental Carcinogenesis Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
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- Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16131 Genoa, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16131 Genoa, Italy
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- Dept. Environment and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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Benvindo-Souza M, Assis RA, Oliveira EAS, Borges RE, Santos LRDS. The micronucleus test for the oral mucosa: global trends and new questions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:27724-27730. [PMID: 29152700 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0727-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study reviews global trends in the publication of papers on the micronucleus test of the exfoliated cells of the oral mucosa in mammals as an approach for environmental biomonitoring. This test has been widely used due to its precision for the detection of chromosome damage. Our temporal analysis showed a significant increase (p < 0.05) in the publication of papers on the oral mucosa over the past 33 years. Brazil was the country that published most papers (24% of the total), followed by India (16%), the USA (10%), Mexico (7%), and Turkey (6%). A further 30 countries contributed the other 37% of the papers. Overall, 99% of the micronucleus studies involved human subjects, and only 1% involved other mammals. As many wild mammals are subject to the same environmental pressures as humans, in particular chemical pollution, it seems likely that many species are equally susceptible to genotoxicogical damage. We emphasize the importance of applying this technique to the analysis of the oral mucosa of wild mammals, as well as the evaluation of its effectiveness, as observed in humans, and the expansion of the available approaches to the monitoring of environmental quality.
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- Marcelino Benvindo-Souza
- Laboratório de Biologia Animal, Instituto Federal Goiano, IF Goiano, Rodovia Sul Goiana, Km 01, Zona Rural, Rio Verde, GO, CEP 75.901-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Animal, Instituto Federal Goiano, IF Goiano, Rodovia Sul Goiana, Km 01, Zona Rural, Rio Verde, GO, CEP 75.901-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Animal, Instituto Federal Goiano, IF Goiano, Rodovia Sul Goiana, Km 01, Zona Rural, Rio Verde, GO, CEP 75.901-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Rio Verde, UniRV, Fazenda Fontes do Saber, Rio Verde, GO, CEP: 75.901-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Animal, Instituto Federal Goiano, IF Goiano, Rodovia Sul Goiana, Km 01, Zona Rural, Rio Verde, GO, CEP 75.901-970, Brazil.
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Ronayne CT, Solano LN, Nelson GL, Lueth EA, Hubbard SL, Schumacher TJ, Gardner ZS, Jonnalagadda SK, Gurrapu S, Holy J, Mereddy VR. Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2-alkoxycarbonylallyl esters as potential anticancer agents. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2017; 27:776-780. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Revised: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bolognesi C, Bonassi S, Knasmueller S, Fenech M, Bruzzone M, Lando C, Ceppi M. Clinical application of micronucleus test in exfoliated buccal cells: A systematic review and metanalysis. MUTATION RESEARCH-REVIEWS IN MUTATION RESEARCH 2015; 766:20-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrrev.2015.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Revised: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Torres-Bugarín O, Pacheco-Gutiérrez AG, Vázquez-Valls E, Ramos-Ibarra ML, Torres-Mendoza BM. Micronuclei and nuclear abnormalities in buccal mucosa cells in patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Mutagenesis 2014; 29:427-31. [PMID: 25232046 DOI: 10.1093/mutage/geu044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The aim of this study is to assess the frequency of micronucleated cell (MNC) and nuclear abnormalities (NA) in the buccal mucosa cells of females with anorexia nervosa (AN) or bulimia nervosa (BN), compared with healthy women. Individuals with AN and BN have inadequate feeding and compensatory behaviour to avoid weight gain. These behaviours can cause extreme body stress, thereby inducing DNA damage. In a cross-sectional study, we assessed the frequency of MNC and NA in the buccal mucosa cells of female participants with AN or BN. All of these patients had been admitted to a private clinic for the treatment of eating disorders after diagnosis with AN (n = 10) or BN (n = 7) according to the DSM-IV. Age-matched healthy female participants (n = 17) composed the control group. Oral mucosa samples were collected, fixed, stained by aceto-orcein/fast green and microscopically examined. Normal cells, MNC and NAs were counted within a 2000 cell sample. The results were analyzed with the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests. Differences were observed in the frequency of MNC in healthy females (1.2±0.9) versus that of patients with AN (3.4±1.5) (P < 0.0001) and BN (4.1±2.2) (P < 0.001). No differences were found among these groups in terms of NA. AN and BN are related to the loss of genetic material through chromosomal fractures and/or damage to the mitotic spindle (i.e. possibly a result of a deficiency in DNA precursors). Self-imposed compensatory behaviours in AN and BN, such as severe food restriction, potential malnutrition, vomiting, use of diuretics and laxatives and acute exhaustive exercise, are possible inducers of MNC and genotoxic damage. Of these compensatory behaviours, only vomiting has not been linked to genotoxic damage. This is the first report in women with BN, which should be studied in the future.
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- Olivia Torres-Bugarín
- Grupo Internacional Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Av. Patria 1201, Lomas del Valle, Zapopan, Jalisco 45129, México
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- Grupo Internacional Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Av. Patria 1201, Lomas del Valle, Zapopan, Jalisco 45129, México, Maestría en Nutrición Clínica, Universidad del Valle de Atemajac, Av. Tepeyac 4800, Fraccionamiento Prados Tepeyac, Zapopan, Jalisco 45050, México
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- Dirección de Educación e Investigación, UMAE Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Belisario Dominguez 1000, Colonia Independencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44340, México
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- Departamento de Salud Pública, División de Ciencias Veterinarias, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Camino Ramón Padilla Sánchez 2100, Nextipac, Zapopan, Jalisco 54110, México
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- Maestría en Nutrición Clínica, Universidad del Valle de Atemajac, Av. Tepeyac 4800, Fraccionamiento Prados Tepeyac, Zapopan, Jalisco 45050, México, Departamento de Clínicas Médicas, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Hospital 308, El Retiro, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44280, México and División de Neurociencias, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Occidente, IMSS, Sierra Mojada 800, Colonia Independencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44320, México
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Zamora-Perez AL, Ortiz-García YM, Lazalde-Ramos BP, Guerrero-Velázquez C, Gómez-Meda BC, Ramírez-Aguilar MÁ, Zúñiga-González GM. Increased micronuclei and nuclear abnormalities in buccal mucosa and oxidative damage in saliva from patients with chronic and aggressive periodontal diseases. J Periodontal Res 2014; 50:28-36. [DOI: 10.1111/jre.12175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- A. L. Zamora-Perez
- Instituto de Investigación en Odontología; Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud; Universidad de Guadalajara; Guadalajara Jalisco México
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- Instituto de Investigación en Odontología; Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud; Universidad de Guadalajara; Guadalajara Jalisco México
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- Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químicas; Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas; Zacatecas México
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- Instituto de Investigación en Odontología; Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud; Universidad de Guadalajara; Guadalajara Jalisco México
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular en Medicina y Terapia Génica; Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud; Universidad de Guadalajara; Guadalajara Jalisco México
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- Especialidad en Periodoncia; Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud; Universidad de Guadalajara; Guadalajara Jalisco México
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- Laboratorio de Mutagénesis; Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Occidente; Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social; Guadalajara Jalisco México
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Zamora-Perez AL, Mariaud-Schmidt RP, Fuentes-Lerma MG, Guerrero-Velázquez C, Gómez-Meda BC, López-Verdín S, Zúñiga-González GM. Increased number of micronuclei and nuclear anomalies in buccal mucosa cells from people exposed to alcohol-containing mouthwash. Drug Chem Toxicol 2012; 36:255-60. [DOI: 10.3109/01480545.2012.737804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Lazalde-Ramos BP, Zamora-Perez AL, Sosa-Macías M, Guerrero-Velázquez C, Zúñiga-González GM. DNA and oxidative damages decrease after ingestion of folic acid in patients with type 2 diabetes. Arch Med Res 2012; 43:476-81. [PMID: 22964462 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2012.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2012] [Accepted: 08/22/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic degenerative disease that promotes autoxidation of sugars, leading to the production of reactive oxygen species. This damage occurs especially at the level of cellular proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and DNA, thus playing an important role in the pathogenesis of late complications of T2DM. We investigated the effect of folic acid on DNA and oxidative damage in patients with T2DM. METHODS We studied 30 individuals diagnosed with T2DM and 30 control individuals without disease. Individuals with T2DM were prescribed 5 mg of folic acid, taken orally three times daily for 1 month. Samples were taken 15 and 30 days after treatment. DNA damage was determined using the micronucleus test in oral mucosa and oxidative stress by quantifying 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) as well as by quantifying total lipid peroxides. RESULTS Individuals with T2DM had a higher number of micronuclei as well as higher levels of 8-OHdG and lipid peroxides than the control group (p = 0.001). Individuals with T2DM showed a significant reduction in the number of micronuclei and the concentration of 8-OHdG and lipid peroxides over time with folic acid intake. CONCLUSIONS A positive correlation exists between oxidative stress produced by T2DM and DNA damage, so the use of an antioxidant such as folic acid in DM2 therapy is advisable for delaying complications due to T2DM-induced oxidative stress and DNA damage.
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Cavallo D, Ursini CL, Rondinone B, Iavicoli S. Evaluation of a suitable DNA damage biomarker for human biomonitoring of exposed workers. ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS 2009; 50:781-90. [PMID: 19449396 DOI: 10.1002/em.20501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The objective of this study was to identify a sensitive and noninvasive biomarker of early genotoxic effects, for health risk assessment of workers exposed to mixtures of low doses of xenobiotics. We studied 30 workers exposed to antineoplastic drugs, 57 workers exposed to different mixtures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (41 airport workers and 16 paving workers) and 76 controls. Comet and micronucleus (MN) tests were performed on lymphocytes and exfoliated buccal cells. The MN assay on lymphocytes did not show significant differences between exposed and controls, while the MN assay on exfoliated buccal cells showed higher values in workers exposed to antineoplastics as compared with controls (0.85 vs. 0.48, P = 0.042). The comet assay on lymphocytes showed a higher comet percentage value (18.11 vs. 11.24 in controls, P = 0.001) and mean tail moment (TM) value (21.84 vs. 16.72 in controls, P = 0.003) in individuals exposed to PAHs as compared with controls; no significant differences were found in exposed to antineoplastics. The comet assay on exfoliated buccal cells did not show significant differences between exposed and control groups for comet percentages, whereas the TM value was higher in workers exposed to PAHs (55.1 vs. 32.31 for controls, P < 0.001). These results show that exfoliated buccal cells, obtained by a noninvasive procedure, represent robust target cells to assess the occupational exposure to inhalable mixture of chemicals at low doses. The comet assay seems to be suitable to promptly evaluate the genotoxic effects of PAHs mixtures that also contain volatile substances. The MN test is suitable to evaluate the effects of antineoplastics. Inc.
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- Delia Cavallo
- Department of Occupational Medicine, ISPESL-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Prevention, 00040 Monteporzio Catone, Rome, Italy.
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Cerqueira EMM, Meireles JRC, Lopes MA, Junqueira VC, Gomes-Filho IS, Trindade S, Machado-Santelli GM. Genotoxic effects of X-rays on keratinized mucosa cells during panoramic dental radiography. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2008; 37:398-403. [PMID: 18812602 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/56848097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the genotoxic effects of X-rays on epithelial gingival cells during panoramic dental radiography using a differentiated protocol for the micronucleus test. METHODS 40 healthy individuals who underwent this procedure for diagnostic purposes on request from their dentists agreed to participate in this study. All of them answered a questionnaire before the examination. Epithelial gingival cells were obtained from the keratinized mucosa of the upper dental arcade by gentle scraping with a cervical brush immediately before exposure and 10 days later. Cytological preparations were stained according to the Feulgen-Rossenbeck reaction, counterstained with fast green 1% for 1 min and analysed under a light microscope. Micronuclei, nuclear projections (broken eggs) and degenerative nuclear alterations (pyknosis, karyolysis, karyorrhexis and condensed chromatin) were scored. RESULTS The frequency of micronuclei was significantly higher after exposure (P < 0.05), as were the frequencies of nuclear alterations indicative of apoptosis (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that X-ray radiation emitted during panoramic dental radiography induces a genotoxic effect on epithelial gingival cells that increases the frequency of chromosomal damage and nuclear alterations indicative of apoptosis.
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- E M M Cerqueira
- Av. Princesa Isabel 114, Apto 602, Porto da Barra, Salvador, Bahia, CEP 40140-000 Brazil.
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Comments on the paper by E. M. Minicucci et al. "DNA damage in lymphocytes and buccal mucosa cells of children with malignant tumours undergoing chemotherapy". Clin Exp Med 2008; 9:77-8; author reply 79-80. [PMID: 18989736 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-008-0018-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2008] [Accepted: 09/22/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Saatci C, Ozkul Y, Tahiri S, Caglayan AO, Turhan AB, Dundar M. The effect of maras powder on DNA methylation and micronucleus formation in human buccal tissue. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2008; 71:396-404. [PMID: 18246499 DOI: 10.1080/15287390701801661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The plant powder "maras powder" (MP) has been used widely instead of cigarettes in the southeastern region of Turkey. The aim of this study was to assess the impacts of MP and cigarette smoking on the methylation and micronuclei (MN) formation in buccal cells of humans with a comparison to blood lymphocytes. DNA samples from 80 subjects (40 MP users, 20 tobacco smokers, 20 healthy volunteers) were analyzed for their genomic methylation status using Hpa II and Msp I digestions followed by a simple gel electrophoresis and ethidium bromide staining. A densitometric method was developed to measure the methylation in genomic DNA samples and the results were evaluated using a software program designed for this purpose. Buccal epithelial cells were collected from the same groups and examined for MN formation. The results indicated that a general genomic hypomethylation was present in almost all of the samples that were obtained from MP users and tobacco smokers. This hypomethylation was significant in MP users compared to smokers and healthy volunteers. The percentage of cells containing MN was 1.93 in MP users, 0.95 in healthy volunteers, and 1.82 in smokers. The MN frequency was significantly higher in MP users and smokers than in healthy volunteers. There was no statistical difference between smokers and MP users. Evidence indicates that MP usage induces DNA hypomethylation and increase frequency of MN formation.
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- Cetin Saatci
- Department of Medical Genetics, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey.
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Zúñiga-González GM, Batista-González CM, Gómez-Meda BC, Ramos-Ibarra ML, Zamora-Perez AL, Muñoz-Magallanes T, Ramos-Valdés C, Gallegos-Arreola MP. Micronuclei in diabetes: Folate supplementation diminishes micronuclei in diabetic patients but not in an animal model. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2007; 634:126-34. [PMID: 17669682 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2007.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2007] [Revised: 06/19/2007] [Accepted: 06/23/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with a high risk of health complications, mainly due to excessive free radical (FRs) production that could result in an increased frequency of micronuclei. The consumption of antioxidants, like folic acid (FA), may mitigate the effects of the FRs. In the present study, micronucleated polychromatic erythrocyte (MNPCE) frequencies were determined in blood sampled weekly from the tails of pregnant female Wistar rats and pregnant Wistar rats with experimental diabetes that were given unsupplemented diets and diets supplemented with FA. At birth, the pups were sampled to analyze micronucleated erythrocyte (MNE) and MNPCE frequencies. Moreover micronucleated cells (MNCs) were evaluated in buccal mucosa samples taken from 81 healthy adult subjects, 48 patients with DM, and 30 DM patients who were sampled before and after FA treatment. Increases in MNPCE frequencies were significant only at the first sampling (P<0.01 and P<0.03) in pregnant rats with experimental diabetes. In addition, the pups from the diabetic group and from diabetic group treated with FA had higher frequencies of MNEs (P<0.03 and P<0.001, respectively) and MNPCEs (P<0.009 and P<0.05, respectively) than the controls. No differences were found in diabetic rats and newborn rats born to diabetic mothers treated with FA compared with untreated animals. Patients with DM had a higher frequency of MNCs compared with healthy subjects (P<0.001). Also FA reduced the frequency of MNCs in DM patients (P<0.001). The results of this study indicate that diabetes results in elevated frequencies of micronuclei, and that, at least in humans, FA can protect against the elevation.
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- Guillermo M Zúñiga-González
- Laboratorio de Mutagénesis, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
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Nersesyan AK. Biomonitoring of the cytogenetic effect of antitumor therapy by means of micronucleus assay in exfoliated epithelial cells. CYTOL GENET+ 2007. [DOI: 10.3103/s0095452707060102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nersesyan AK, Ilin AI. The micronucleus assay in exfoliated human cells: A mini-review of papers from the CIS. CYTOL GENET+ 2007. [DOI: 10.3103/s0095452707020090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Cavallo D, Ursini CL, Omodeo-Salè E, Iavicoli S. Micronucleus induction and FISH analysis in buccal cells and lymphocytes of nurses administering antineoplastic drugs. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2007; 628:11-8. [PMID: 17223378 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2006.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2006] [Revised: 09/19/2006] [Accepted: 10/10/2006] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A genotoxic effect for antineoplastic drugs, in particular micronucleus induction, has been shown in several studies. The aim of our study was to assess genotoxic effects in nurses administering different mixtures of antineoplastic drugs in an oncology hospital by evaluating the frequency of micronuclei in exfoliated buccal cells and blood lymphocytes by use of the standard micronucleus (MN) test and by identifying, by means of FISH analysis with centromeric probes, the mechanism of micronucleus induction (clastogenic or aneugenic). The study group comprised 23 nurses, 10 of whom worked in the day-care hospital and 13 in the ward. Twenty healthy subjects were selected as controls. Pan-centromeric FISH analysis was performed on lymphocytes from a selected group of nurses (12/23 subjects) characterized by higher MN frequencies as observed by standard Giemsa staining. A significant increase of micronucleus frequency compared with controls was found in exfoliated buccal cells of both groups of nurses: day-care hospital nurses 0.92 versus 0.45 (p=0.034) and ward nurses 0.94 versus 0.45 (p=0.051). An increase, although not statistically significant, of mean MN frequency was also found by the MN standard test on lymphocytes of the day-care hospital nurses (10.9 versus 7.5; p=0.056), while no differences were found in ward nurses (8.15 versus 7.5; p=0.56). We found that the administration of antineoplastic drugs by nurses in ward units induced a higher frequency of FISH MN+ (43% of subjects) than in the day-care hospital (20%). This was associated with the micronucleus size percentage. This finding could be correlated with the different compositions of administered mixtures of antineoplastic drugs: in ward units the mixtures contained drugs, such as vinorelbine, that were absent in the mixtures administered in the day-care hospital. Our results show genetic damage induced by administration of antineoplastic drugs, particularly in exfoliated buccal cells. This result suggests the useful application of this non-invasive sampling to evaluate genotoxic effects of occupational exposure to mixtures of inhalable chemicals at low doses.
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- Delia Cavallo
- Department of Occupational Medicine, ISPESL-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Prevention, Monteporzio Catone, Rome, Italy.
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Gómez-Meda BC, Zamora-Perez AL, Luna-Aguirre J, González-Rodríguez A, Ramos-Ibarra ML, Torres-Bugarín O, Batista-González CM, Zúñiga-González GM. Nuclear abnormalities in erythrocytes of parrots (Aratinga canicularis) related to genotoxic damage. Avian Pathol 2007; 35:206-10. [PMID: 16753611 DOI: 10.1080/03079450600711003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Nuclear abnormalities in erythrocytes, as micronuclei and nuclear buds (BE), are considered potential biomarkers of genotoxic exposure. We described previously the frequency of spontaneous micronucleated erythrocytes (MNE) in the species Aratinga canicularis. Here, we have used this species to evaluate the induction of MNE and BE by mitomycin-C. Animals were given a single intracoelomic injection of 0, 2, 3 or 4 mg/kg mitomycin-C on two consecutive days. A drop of blood was obtained after 0, 24, 48 and 72 h, and stained smears were used to count micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (MNPCE) and polychromatic erythrocytes with buds (BPCE)/1000 polychromatic erythrocytes. The number of MNE and BE in 10 000 total erythrocytes was also counted. MNPCE and BPCE frequencies were elevated at 24, 48, and 72 h after the administration of the lower dose (P<0.03). At a 3 mg/kg dose, the frequency of MNPCE increased at 48 and 72 h (P<0.04) whereas the number of BPCE increased, but not significantly. Administration of 4 mg/kg mitomycin-C increased the number of MNE observed at 72 h (P<0.03), the number of MNPCE at 48 h (P<0.01) and 72 h (P<0.006), the BE frequency at 72 h (P<0.05), and the frequency of BPCE at 48 and 72 h (P<0.001). While mitomycin-C appears to produce a parallel increase in MNPCE and BPCE frequencies, the MNE seemed to be a more sensitive indicator of genotoxicity than the BE. This suggests that evaluating BE and MNE in routine haematological analysis should be considered to evaluate environmental genotoxic exposure.
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- Belinda C Gómez-Meda
- Laboratorio de Mutagénesis, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Sierra Mojada 800, Col. Independencia, C.P. 44340, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.
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Ursini CL, Cavallo D, Colombi A, Giglio M, Marinaccio A, Iavicoli S. Evaluation of early DNA damage in healthcare workers handling antineoplastic drugs. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2006; 80:134-40. [PMID: 16761155 DOI: 10.1007/s00420-006-0111-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2005] [Accepted: 04/04/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study evaluates by comet assay the induction of early DNA damage in healthcare workers of an oncology hospital regularly handling antineoplastic drug mixtures. The aim was to identify a suitable biomarker of DNA damage by exposure to low levels of such drugs. METHODS We studied 12 day hospital nurses and 13 oncology ward nurses who performed up to 300 and up to 35 drug administrations per week, respectively, and five pharmacy employees who regularly prepared mixtures of antineoplastic agents. Thirty healthy subjects were selected as controls. For exposure evaluation, we performed environmental monitoring of 5-fluorouracil, cytarabine, gemcitabine, cyclophosphamide, and ifosfamide in selected work areas of pharmacy and day hospital units and biological monitoring of urine for the 5-fluorouracile metabolite, alpha-fluoro-beta-alanine. We evaluated early DNA damage in lymphocytes and exfoliated buccal cells by comet assay measuring tail moment (TM) parameter that indirectly indicates the presence of DNA damage. RESULTS Environmental monitoring detected cyclophosphamide, 5-fluorouracil and ifosfamide, with higher levels of contamination in day hospital unit. The biological monitoring measured detectable levels of alpha-fluoro-beta-alanine only in three nurses. Comet assay showed an increase on exfoliated buccal cells, even if not statistically significant, of mean TM with respect to controls in day hospital nurses (43.2 vs. 28.6, respectively) while ward nurses and pharmacy technicians did not show differences. Comet assay performed on lymphocytes did not show appreciable differences between exposed and controls. CONCLUSIONS The employment of the sensitive comet assay, which is able to detect early the effects of a recent exposure to genotoxic substances, allowed us to find a slight DNA damage, only on exfoliated buccal cells of day hospital nurses, the group handling the highest amount of drugs during the administration process. This finding suggests that comet assay on exfoliated buccal cells could represent a useful tool to evaluate early and still repairable genotoxic effects of exposure to antineoplastic drug mixtures and then contribute to the improvement of the hospital safety practices.
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- Cinzia Lucia Ursini
- Dipartimento Medicina del Lavoro ISPESL, Via Fontana Candida 1, 00040, Monteporzio Catone (Roma), Italy.
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Cavallo D, Ursini CL, Perniconi B, Francesco AD, Giglio M, Rubino FM, Marinaccio A, Iavicoli S. Evaluation of genotoxic effects induced by exposure to antineoplastic drugs in lymphocytes and exfoliated buccal cells of oncology nurses and pharmacy employees. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2005; 587:45-51. [PMID: 16202645 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2005.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2005] [Revised: 07/14/2005] [Accepted: 07/29/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The continuous introduction of new antineoplastic drugs and their use as complex mixture emphasize the need to carry out correct health risk assessment. The aim of this study was to evaluate genotoxic effects of antineoplastic drugs in nurses (n=25) and pharmacy technicians (n=5) employed in an oncology hospital. The nurses administered antineoplastic drugs in the day-care hospital (n=12) and in the wards (n=13), and pharmacy technicians prepared the drugs in the central pharmacy. We performed the micronucleus (MN) test with lymphocytes and exfoliated buccal cells and conducted traditional analysis of chromosomal aberrations (CA). Thirty healthy subjects were selected as controls. Monitoring of surface contamination with cyclophosphamide, 5-fluorouracil, ifosfamide, cytarabine, and gemcitabine showed the presence of detectable levels only for cyclophosphamide, 5-fluorouracil and ifosfamide. In addition, we measured the 5-fluorouracil metabolite alpha-F-betaalanine in the urine of all subjects and found significant concentrations only in 3 out of 25 nurses. The micronucleus assay with lymphocytes did not show significant differences between exposed and control groups, while the same test with exfoliated buccal cells found higher values in nurses administering antineoplastic drugs than in pharmacy employees. In the CA analysis, we detected in exposed groups a significant increase (about 2.5-fold) of structural CA, particularly breaks (up to 5.0-fold). Our results confirm the genotoxic effect of antineoplastic drugs in circulating blood lymphocytes. Moreover, in exfoliated buccal cells the data show more consistent genetic damage induced during administration of the antineoplastic drugs than during their preparation. The data also stress the use of this non-invasive sampling, to assess occupational exposure to mixture of chemicals at low doses.
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- Delia Cavallo
- Department of Occupational Medicine, ISPESL-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Prevention, Via Fontana Candida 1, 00040 Monteporzio Catone, Rome, Italy.
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Unal M, Celik A, Ateş NA, Micozkadioğlu D, Derici E, Pata YS, Akbaş Y. Cytogenetic biomonitoring in children with chronic tonsillitis: micronucleus frequency in exfoliated buccal epithelium cells. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2005; 69:1483-1488. [PMID: 15871906 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2005] [Accepted: 04/08/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the possible harmful cytogenetic effects associated with chronic tonsillitis by analyzing the micronucleus frequency and other nuclear abnormalities in exfoliated buccal epithelial cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study consisted of 20 children with chronic tonsillitis, and 20 control subjects with similar age and sex. The ages ranged between 5 and 12 years old (mean age: 7.5). The patients were diagnosed as having chronic tonsillitis on the basis of history, throat culture and clinical examinations. Buccal cell samples were collected with a wooden spatula. The samples were then applied to clean microscope slides. Smears were air dried and fixed in methanol:acetic acid. Then slides were stained by the Feulgen reaction technique. Three slides were prepared for each subject and 1000 cells were evaluated per slide to determine the frequencies of micronucleus and other nuclear abnormalities (binucleats, karyorrhexis and karyolysis). Statistically, Mann-Whitney U-test was used to analyze and compare the data. RESULTS The mean micronucleus frequencies in patient and control groups were 5.29+/-1.67 and 1.58+/-0.33, respectively. In the patient group, mean binucleus, karyorrhexis and karyolysis frequencies were 3.13+/-1.2, 2.04+/-0.64, and 1.74+/-0.47, respectively. However, in the control group, mean binucleus, karyorrhexis and karyolysis frequencies were 1.43+/-0.47, 1.26+/-0.45, and 0.88+/-0.27, respectively. The mean frequencies of all parameters in the patient group were higher than the control values, and the difference was found to be statistically significant (p<0.001). CONCLUSION Our results revealed that children with chronic tonsillitis could be under risk of significant cytogenetic damage.
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- Murat Unal
- Mersin University School of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, 33079 Mersin, Turkey.
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