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Mentana A, Orsière T, Malard V, Lamartiniere Y, Grisolia C, Tassistro V, Iaria O, Guardamagna I, Lonati L, Baiocco G. Gaining insight into genotoxicity with the comet assay in inhomogenoeous exposure scenarios: The effects of tritiated steel and cement particles on human lung cells in an inhalation perspective. Toxicol In Vitro 2023; 92:105656. [PMID: 37532108 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2023.105656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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The comet assay was recently applied for the first time to test the genotoxicity of micrometric stainless steel and cement particles, representative of those produced in the dismantling of nuclear power plants. A large dataset was obtained from in vitro exposure of BEAS-2B lung cells to different concentrations of hydrogenated (non-radiative control) and tritiated particles, to assess the impact of accidental inhalation. Starting from the distributions of the number of nuclei scored at different extent of DNA damage (% tail DNA values), we propose a new comet data treatment designed to consider the inhomogeneity of the action of such particles. Indeed, due to particle behavior in biological media and concentration, a large fraction of cells remains undamaged, and standard averaging of genotoxicity indicators leads to a misinterpretation of experimental results. The analysis we propose reaches the following goals: genotoxicity in human lung cells is assessed for stainless steel and cement microparticles; the role of radiative damage due to tritium is disentangled from particulate stress; the fraction of damaged cells and their average level of DNA damage are assessed separately, which is essential for carcinogenesis implications and sets the basis for a better-informed risk management for human exposure to radioactive particles.
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- Alice Mentana
- Laboratory of Radiation Biophysics and Radiobiology, Department of Physics, University of Pavia, Via Bassi 6, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Univ, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, F-13005 Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CEA, CNRS, BIAM, IPM, F-13108 Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Univ, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, F-13005 Marseille, France
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- Laboratory of Radiation Biophysics and Radiobiology, Department of Physics, University of Pavia, Via Bassi 6, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Radiation Biophysics and Radiobiology, Department of Physics, University of Pavia, Via Bassi 6, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Radiation Biophysics and Radiobiology, Department of Physics, University of Pavia, Via Bassi 6, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Radiation Biophysics and Radiobiology, Department of Physics, University of Pavia, Via Bassi 6, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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Bony S, Labeille M, Lefrancois E, Noury P, Olivier JM, Santos R, Teichert N, Besnard A, Devaux A. The goby fish Sicydium spp. as valuable sentinel species towards the chemical stress in freshwater bodies of West Indies. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 261:106623. [PMID: 37429095 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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Implementation of the European Water Framework Directive in tropical areas such as the French West Indies (FWI) requires to select relevant aquatic sentinel species for investigating the ecological status of surface waters. The present work aimed to study the biological response of the widespread fish Sicydium spp. towards river chemical quality in Guadeloupe island through a set of proper biomarkers. During a 2-year survey, the hepatic EROD activity, the micronucleus formation and the level of primary DNA strand breaks in erythrocytes were measured respectively as an enzymatic biomarker of exposure and genotoxicity endpoints in fish living upstream and downstream of two chemically-contrasted rivers. Hepatic EROD activity was shown to be variable along the time but always significantly higher in fish from the most contaminated river (Rivière aux Herbes) compared to the low contaminated one (Grande Rivière de Vieux-Habitants). Fish size did not influence EROD activity. Female fish exhibited a lower EROD activity compared to males depending on the catching period. We observed significant temporal variation in micronucleus frequency and primary DNA damage level measured in fish erythrocytes that did not depend on the fish size. Micronucleus frequency and to a lesser extent DNA damage were significantly higher in fish from the Rivière aux Herbes compared to the Grande Rivière de Vieux-Habitants. Our results argue for the interest of using Sicydium spp. as sentinel species to assess river quality and chemical pressures in FWI.
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- S Bony
- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ENTPE, CNRS, INRAE, USC 1369, UMR 5023 LEHNA, F-69518 Vaulx-en-Velin, France
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- Sentinelle Lab, F-97125 Bouillante, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'écotoxicologie, F-69616 Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, ENTPE, UMR 5023 LEHNA, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'écotoxicologie, F-69616 Villeurbanne, France
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- UMR 7208 BOREA, MNHN, CNRS, IRD, SU, UCN, UA, Laboratoire de Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques, Paris, France
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- CEFE, Université Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE-PSL University, IRD, Montpellier, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ENTPE, CNRS, INRAE, USC 1369, UMR 5023 LEHNA, F-69518 Vaulx-en-Velin, France.
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Nunes HC, Tavares SC, Garcia HV, Cucielo MS, Dos Santos SAA, Aal MCE, de Golim MA, Justulin LA, Ribeiro AO, Deffune E, Scarano WR, Delella FK. Bisphenol A and 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin at non-cytotoxic doses alter the differentiation potential and cell function of rat adipose-stem cells. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2022; 37:2314-2323. [PMID: 35661558 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The possibility of chemical contamination is an important issue to consider when designing a cell therapy strategy. Both bisphenol A (BPA) and 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) are among the most environmentally relevant endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs, compounds with a high affinity for adipose tissue) recently studied. Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) obtained from adipose tissue widely used in regenerative medicine to prevent and treat diseases in several tissues and organs. Although the experimental use of tissue-engineered constructs requires careful analysis for approval and implantation, there has been a recent increase in the number of approved clinical trials for this promising strategy. This study aimed to evaluate cell viability, apoptosis, DNA damage, and the adipogenic or osteogenic differentiation potential of rat adipose-derived stem cells (rASCs) exposed to previously established non-cytotoxic doses of BPA and TCDD in vitro. Results demonstrated that 10 μM of BPA and 10 nM of TCDD were able to significantly reduce cell viability, while all exposure levels resulted in DNA damage, although did not increase the apoptosis rate. According to the analysis of adipogenic differentiation, 1 μM of BPA induced the significant formation of oil droplets, suggesting an increased adipocyte differentiation, while both 10 μM of BPA and 10 nM of TCDD decreased adipocyte differentiation. Osteogenic differentiation did not differ among the treatments. As such, BPA and TCDD in the concentrations tested can modify important processes in rASCs such as cell viability, adipogenic differentiation, and DNA damage. Together, these findings prove that EDCs play an important role as contaminants, putatively interfering in cell differentiation and thus impairing the therapeutic use of ASCs.
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- Helga Caputo Nunes
- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Botucatu Medical School, Blood Transfusion Center, Cell Engineering Lab, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Botucatu Medical School, Blood Transfusion Center, Flow Cytometry Laboratory, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Botucatu Medical School, Blood Transfusion Center, Cell Engineering Lab, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Chamayou-Robert C, DiGiorgio C, Brack O, Doucet O. Blue light induces DNA damage in normal human skin keratinocytes. PHOTODERMATOLOGY, PHOTOIMMUNOLOGY & PHOTOMEDICINE 2022; 38:69-75. [PMID: 34265135 DOI: 10.1111/phpp.12718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The generation of DNA damage by ultra-violet radiations (UV) is well established, and both the nature of the DNA lesions and their respective DNA repair pathways have largely been described. Besides UV rays, visible light constitutes a very important part of the sun spectrum where blue light is considered a significant contributor to premature aging. However, blue light-induced DNA damage has not been deeply explored yet. METHODS In the present study, we assessed in human skin keratinocytes the DNA and chromosome damaging activities of blue light rays (415 nm) as well as their associated DNA repair mechanisms. RESULTS Our results demonstrated that blue light induced dose-dependent DNA damage in human keratinocytes. Both oxidative and cyclobutane-pyrimidine-dimer (CPD) DNA lesions were generated. They were repaired through base excision repair (BER) and nucleotide excision repair (NER) pathways, respectively. Moreover, by using the micronucleus assay we demonstrated, for the first time, that a blue wavelength exerted a clastogenic/aneugenic effect in human keratinocytes, leading to chromosome aberration. CONCLUSION We concluded that, in normal human keratinocytes, blue light creates genotoxic lesions which might accelerate or at least contribute to premature skin aging.
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- Laboratoire de Mutagénèse Environnementale, Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Avignon Université, IMBE UMR 7263, Marseille, France
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- K.S.I.C., Statistique Industrielle -Khi² - Consulting, 347 rue des sources, Monaco, Monaco
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- Coty Lancaster R&D Technology & Innovation Laboratories, Monaco, Monaco
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Platel A, Privat K, Talahari S, Delobel A, Dourdin G, Gateau E, Simar S, Saleh Y, Sotty J, Antherieu S, Canivet L, Alleman LY, Perdrix E, Garçon G, Denayer FO, Lo Guidice JM, Nesslany F. Study of in vitro and in vivo genotoxic effects of air pollution fine (PM 2.5-0.18) and quasi-ultrafine (PM 0.18) particles on lung models. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 711:134666. [PMID: 31812380 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Air pollution and particulate matter (PM) are classified as carcinogenic to humans. Pollutants evidence for public health concern include coarse (PM10) and fine (PM2.5) particles. However, ultrafine particles (PM0.1) are assumed to be more toxic than larger particles, but data are still needed to better understand their mechanism of action. In this context, the aim of our work was to investigate the in vitro and in vivo genotoxic potential of fine (PM2.5-018) and quasi ultra-fine (PM0.18) particles from an urban-industrial area (Dunkirk, France) by using comet, micronucleus and/or gene mutation assays. In vitro assessment was performed with 2 lung immortalized cell lines (BEAS-2B and NCI-H292) and primary normal human bronchial epithelial cells (NHBE) grown at the air-liquid interface or in submerged conditions (5 µg PM/cm2). For in vivo assessment, tests were performed after acute (24 h, 100 µg PM/animal), subacute (1 month, 10 µg PM/animal) and subchronic (3 months, 10 µg PM/animal) intranasal exposure of BALB/c mice. In vitro, our results show that PM2.5-018 and PM0.18 induced primary DNA damage but no chromosomal aberrations in immortalized cells. Negative results were noted in primary cells for both endpoints. In vivo assays revealed that PM2.5-018 and PM0.18 induced no significant increases in DNA primary damage, chromosomal aberrations or gene mutations, whatever the duration of exposure. This investigation provides initial answers regarding the in vitro and in vivo genotoxic mode of action of PM2.5-018 and PM0.18 at moderate doses and highlights the need to develop standardized specific methodologies for assessing the genotoxicity of PM. Moreover, other mechanisms possibly implicated in pulmonary carcinogenesis, e.g. epigenetics, should be investigated.
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- A Platel
- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- IMT Lille Douai, Univ. Lille, SAGE - Département Sciences de l'Atmosphère et Génie de l'Environnement, 59000 Lille, France; Ecole des Mines de Douai, Département Chimie et Environnement, 941 Rue Charles Bourseul, BP 10838, 59508 Douai Cedex, France.
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- IMT Lille Douai, Univ. Lille, SAGE - Département Sciences de l'Atmosphère et Génie de l'Environnement, 59000 Lille, France; Ecole des Mines de Douai, Département Chimie et Environnement, 941 Rue Charles Bourseul, BP 10838, 59508 Douai Cedex, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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Lanier C, Bernard F, Dumez S, Leclercq-Dransart J, Lemière S, Vandenbulcke F, Nesslany F, Platel A, Devred I, Hayet A, Cuny D, Deram A. Combined toxic effects and DNA damage to two plant species exposed to binary metal mixtures (Cd/Pb). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 167:278-287. [PMID: 30343142 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Revised: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Acute and long-term (3-, 10- and 56-day exposure) laboratory toxicity tests were carried out to assess the individual and combined toxic effects of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in Brassica oleracea and Trifolium repens. In addition to morphological parameters, this work also used comet assay to address endpoints in relation to genotoxicity. Bioaccumulation was measured to demonstrate the influence of the mixture on the concentrations of each metal in the plant. The statistical method reported by Ince et al. (1999) was used to evaluate the types of interaction between Cd and Pb in each treatment and concerning their combined effect. This study concludes that the combined effects of binary metal combinations of Cd/Pb on morphological parameters are most often additive, sometimes antagonistic and more rarely synergistic, thus extending the findings of previous publications on this subject. DNA damage analysis revealed concentration- and time-dependent interactions. Synergistic effects of mixed metals (more breaks than individually applied metals) are observed in T. repens after a short exposure. Antagonistic effects are statistically significant after 10 days-exposure, suggesting competition between metals. At 56 days, the rate of DNA damage observed in plants exposed to the Cd/Pb mixture was similar to that measured in plants exposed to lead only and was significantly lower than the rate of DNA damage induced by Cd. This supports the idea that there may be competition between metals and also strengthens the hypothesis that long-term reparation mechanisms may be implemented. Cd/Pb co-exposure does not significantly influence the bioaccumulation of each metal. It is nevertheless important to note that a statistically significant 'interaction' is not necessarily biologically relevant and should therefore be considered with caution when assessing heavy metals combined effects.
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- C Lanier
- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA 4483 - IMPECS (IMPact of Environmental ChemicalS on human health), F-59000 Lille, France.
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA 4483 - IMPECS (IMPact of Environmental ChemicalS on human health), F-59000 Lille, France; Univ. Lille EA 4515 - LGCgE (Civil and geo-environmental research laboratory), F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA 4483 - IMPECS (IMPact of Environmental ChemicalS on human health), F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA 4483 - IMPECS (IMPact of Environmental ChemicalS on human health), F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille EA 4515 - LGCgE (Civil and geo-environmental research laboratory), F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Univ. Lille EA 4515 - LGCgE (Civil and geo-environmental research laboratory), F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA 4483 - IMPECS (IMPact of Environmental ChemicalS on human health), F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA 4483 - IMPECS (IMPact of Environmental ChemicalS on human health), F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA 4483 - IMPECS (IMPact of Environmental ChemicalS on human health), F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA 4483 - IMPECS (IMPact of Environmental ChemicalS on human health), F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA 4483 - IMPECS (IMPact of Environmental ChemicalS on human health), F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA 4483 - IMPECS (IMPact of Environmental ChemicalS on human health), F-59000 Lille, France
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Carpentier R, Platel A, Maiz-Gregores H, Nesslany F, Betbeder D. Vectorization by nanoparticles decreases the overall toxicity of airborne pollutants. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0183243. [PMID: 28813539 PMCID: PMC5557588 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Atmospheric pollution is mainly composed of volatile pollutants and particulate matter that strongly interact. However, their specific roles in the induction of cellular toxicity, in particular the impact of the vectorization of atmospheric pollutants by ultrafine particles, remains to be fully elucidated. For this purpose, non-toxic poly-lactic co-glycolic acid (PLGA) nanoparticles were synthesized and three pollutants (benzo(a)pyrene, naphthalene and di-ethyl-hexyl-phthalate) were adsorbed on the surface of the nanoparticles in order to evaluate the toxicity (cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and ROS induction) of these complexes to a human airway epithelial cell line. The adsorption of the pollutants onto the nanoparticles was confirmed by HPLC analysis. Interestingly, the cytotoxicity assays (MTT, LDH and CellTox Green) clearly demonstrated that the vectorization by nanoparticles decreases the toxicity of the adsorbed pollutants. Genotoxicity was assessed by the micronucleus test and the comet assay and showed no increase in primary DNA damage or in chromosomal aberrations of nanoparticle vectorized pollutants. Neither cytotoxicity nor genotoxicity was correlated with ROS induction. To conclude, our results indicate that the vectorization of pollutants by nanoparticles does not potentiate the toxicity of the pollutants studied and that, on the contrary, adsorption onto nanoparticles could protect cells against pollutants’ toxicity.
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- Rodolphe Carpentier
- Inserm, LIRIC - UMR 995, Lille, France
- Univ Lille, LIRIC - UMR 995, Lille, France
- CHRU de Lille, LIRIC - UMR 995, Lille, France
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- Institut Pasteur de Lille, Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Lille, France
- Univ Lille, EA4483, Lille, France
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- Institut Pasteur de Lille, Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Lille, France
- Univ Lille, EA4483, Lille, France
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- Inserm, LIRIC - UMR 995, Lille, France
- Univ Lille, LIRIC - UMR 995, Lille, France
- CHRU de Lille, LIRIC - UMR 995, Lille, France
- Université d’Artois, Lens, France
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Wang L, Zhang P, Molkentine DP, Chen C, Molkentine JM, Piao H, Raju U, Zhang J, Valdecanas DR, Tailor RC, Thames HD, Buchholz TA, Chen J, Ma L, Mason KA, Ang KK, Meyn RE, Skinner HD. TRIP12 as a mediator of human papillomavirus/p16-related radiation enhancement effects. Oncogene 2016; 36:820-828. [PMID: 27425591 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Revised: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) have better responses to radiotherapy and higher overall survival rates than do patients with HPV-negative HNSCC, but the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon are unknown. p16 is used as a surrogate marker for HPV infection. Our goal was to examine the role of p16 in HPV-related favorable treatment outcomes and to investigate the mechanisms by which p16 may regulate radiosensitivity. HNSCC cells and xenografts (HPV/p16-positive and -negative) were used. p16-overexpressing and small hairpin RNA-knockdown cells were generated, and the effect of p16 on radiosensitivity was determined by clonogenic cell survival and tumor growth delay assays. DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) were assessed by immunofluorescence analysis of 53BP1 foci; DSB levels were determined by neutral comet assay; western blotting was used to evaluate protein changes; changes in protein half-life were tested with a cycloheximide assay; gene expression was examined by real-time polymerase chain reaction; and data from The Cancer Genome Atlas HNSCC project were analyzed. p16 overexpression led to downregulation of TRIP12, which in turn led to increased RNF168 levels, repressed DNA damage repair (DDR), increased 53BP1 foci and enhanced radioresponsiveness. Inhibition of TRIP12 expression further led to radiosensitization, and overexpression of TRIP12 was associated with poor survival in patients with HPV-positive HNSCC. These findings reveal that p16 participates in radiosensitization through influencing DDR and support the rationale of blocking TRIP12 to improve radiotherapy outcomes.
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- L Wang
- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Lovreglio P, Doria D, Fracasso ME, Barbieri A, Sabatini L, Drago I, Violante FS, Soleo L. DNA damage and repair capacity in workers exposed to low concentrations of benzene. ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS 2016; 57:151-158. [PMID: 26646167 DOI: 10.1002/em.21990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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DNA damage and cellular repair capacity were studied in 18 male fuel tanker drivers and 13 male filling-station attendants exposed to low and very low concentrations of benzene, respectively, and compared to 20 males with no occupational exposure (controls). Exposure to airborne benzene was measured using passive personal samplers, and internal doses were assayed through the biomarkers t,t-muconic acid, S-phenylmercapturic acid and urinary benzene. DNA damage was evaluated using tail intensity (TI) determined by the comet assay in peripheral lymphocytes. Urinary 7-hydro-8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG) was measured as a biomarker of oxidative damage. DNA repair kinetics were assessed using the comet assay in lymphocytes sampled 20 and 60 min post H2O2 exposure. Benzene exposure differed significantly between the drivers (median 246.3 µg/m(3)), attendants (median 13.8 µg/m(3)), and controls (median 4.1 µg/m(3)). There were no differences in TI and 8-oxodG among the three groups, or between smokers and non-smokers. DNA repair kinetics were similar among the drivers, attendants and controls, although the comet assay on H2 O2 -damaged lymphocytes after 60 min revealed significantly lower levels of TI only in drivers. The DNA repair process in smokers was similar to that observed in drivers. In conclusion, this study found no relationship between low levels of benzene exposure and DNA damage, although there was evidence that exposure interferes with DNA repair kinetics. The biological impact of this finding on the onset of genotoxic effects in exposed workers has still to be ascertained.
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- Piero Lovreglio
- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Occupational Medicine "E.C. Vigliani," University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Section of Pharmacology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Section of Pharmacology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, Section of Occupational Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, Section of Occupational Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Occupational Medicine "E.C. Vigliani," University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, Section of Occupational Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Occupational Medicine "E.C. Vigliani," University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Lanier C, Manier N, Cuny D, Deram A. The comet assay in higher terrestrial plant model: Review and evolutionary trends. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2015; 207:6-20. [PMID: 26327498 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The comet assay is a sensitive technique for the measurement of DNA damage in individual cells. Although it has been primarily applied to animal cells, its adaptation to higher plant tissues significantly extends the utility of plants for environmental genotoxicity research. The present review focuses on 101 key publications and discusses protocols and evolutionary trends specific to higher plants. General consensus validates the use of the percentage of DNA found in the tail, the alkaline version of the test and root study. The comet protocol has proved its effectiveness and its adaptability for cultivated plant models. Its transposition in wild plants thus appears as a logical evolution. However, certain aspects of the protocol can be improved, namely through the systematic use of positive controls and increasing the number of nuclei read. These optimizations will permit the increase in the performance of this test, namely when interpreting mechanistic and physiological phenomena.
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- Caroline Lanier
- Université Lille 2, EA 4483, Laboratoire des Sciences Végétales et Fongiques - Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, B.P. 83, F-59006 Lille Cedex, France; Université Lille 2, Faculté Ingénierie et Management de la Santé (ILIS), EA 4483, 42, Rue Ambroise Paré, 59120 Loos, France
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- INERIS, Parc Technologique ALATA, B.P. 2, 60550 Verneuil en Halatte, France
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- Université Lille 2, Faculté Ingénierie et Management de la Santé (ILIS), EA 4483, 42, Rue Ambroise Paré, 59120 Loos, France
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- Université Lille 2, EA 4483, Laboratoire des Sciences Végétales et Fongiques - Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, B.P. 83, F-59006 Lille Cedex, France; Université Lille 2, Faculté Ingénierie et Management de la Santé (ILIS), EA 4483, 42, Rue Ambroise Paré, 59120 Loos, France.
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Platel A, Carpentier R, Becart E, Mordacq G, Betbeder D, Nesslany F. Influence of the surface charge of PLGA nanoparticles on their in vitro genotoxicity, cytotoxicity, ROS production and endocytosis. J Appl Toxicol 2015; 36:434-44. [PMID: 26487569 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Revised: 08/25/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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With the ongoing commercialization of nanotechnology products, human exposure to nanoparticles (NPs) is set to increase dramatically and an evaluation of their potential adverse effects is essential. Surface charge, among other physico-chemicals parameters, is a key criterion that should be considered when using a definition for nanomaterials in a regulatory context. It has recently been recognized as an important factor in determining the toxicity of NPs; however, a complete understanding of the mechanisms involved is still lacking. In this context, the aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of the surface charge modification of NPs on in vitro toxicity assays. Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles bearing different surface charges, positive(+), neutral(n) or negative(-), were synthesized. In vitro genotoxicity assays (micronucleus and comet assays) coupled with an assessment of cytotoxicity, were performed in different cell lines (L5178Y mouse lymphoma cells, TK6 human B-lymphoblastoid cells and 16HBE14o- human bronchial epithelial cells). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and endocytosis studies were also performed. Our results showed that PLGA(+) NPs were cytotoxic. They are endocytosed by the clathrin pathway and induced ROS in the three cell lines. They led to chromosomal aberrations without primary DNA damage in 16HBE14o- cells, suggesting that aneuploidy may be considered as an important biomarker when assessing the genotoxic potential of NPs. Moreover, 16HBE14o- cells seem to be more suitable for the in vitro screening of inhaled NPs than the regulatory L5178Y and TK6 cells.
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- Anne Platel
- Université de Lille 2, 59000, Lille, France.,Institut Pasteur de Lille, Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, 1 rue du Professeur Calmette, BP 245, 59019, Lille, France.,EA4483, Université Lille 2, Faculté de Médecine Pôle Recherche, 1 Place de Verdun, 59045, Lille, France
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- CHRU de Lille, Inserm U995-LIRIC, 59000, Lille, France.,Université d'Artois, 62300, Lens, France
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- Université de Lille 2, 59000, Lille, France.,Institut Pasteur de Lille, Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, 1 rue du Professeur Calmette, BP 245, 59019, Lille, France
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- Université de Lille 2, 59000, Lille, France.,Institut Pasteur de Lille, Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, 1 rue du Professeur Calmette, BP 245, 59019, Lille, France
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- Université de Lille 2, 59000, Lille, France.,CHRU de Lille, Inserm U995-LIRIC, 59000, Lille, France.,Université d'Artois, 62300, Lens, France
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- Université de Lille 2, 59000, Lille, France.,Institut Pasteur de Lille, Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, 1 rue du Professeur Calmette, BP 245, 59019, Lille, France.,EA4483, Université Lille 2, Faculté de Médecine Pôle Recherche, 1 Place de Verdun, 59045, Lille, France
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In vitro and in vivo antimutagenic effects of DIG, a herbal preparation of Berberis vulgaris, Taraxacum officinale and Arctium lappa, against mitomycin C. J Nat Med 2015; 69:267-77. [DOI: 10.1007/s11418-015-0886-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Martins M, Costa PM. The comet assay in Environmental Risk Assessment of marine pollutants: applications, assets and handicaps of surveying genotoxicity in non-model organisms. Mutagenesis 2014; 30:89-106. [DOI: 10.1093/mutage/geu037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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ATM-mediated stabilization of ZEB1 promotes DNA damage response and radioresistance through CHK1. Nat Cell Biol 2014; 16:864-75. [PMID: 25086746 PMCID: PMC4150825 DOI: 10.1038/ncb3013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 330] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2013] [Accepted: 06/23/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is associated with
characteristics of breast cancer stem cells, including chemoresistance and
radioresistance. However, it is unclear whether EMT itself or specific EMT
regulators play causal roles in these properties. Here we identify an
EMT-inducing transcription factor, zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 (ZEB1),
as a regulator of radiosensitivity and DNA damage response (DDR). Radioresistant
subpopulations of breast cancer cells derived from ionizing radiation exhibit
hyperactivation of ATM and upregulation of ZEB1, and ZEB1 promotes tumor cell
radioresistance in vitro and in vivo.
Mechanistically, ATM kinase phosphorylates and stabilizes ZEB1 in response to
DNA damage, and ZEB1 in turn directly interacts with USP7 and enhances its
ability to deubiquitinate and stabilize CHK1, thereby promoting homologous
recombination-dependent DNA repair and resistance to radiation. These findings
identify ZEB1 as an ATM substrate linking ATM to CHK1 and as the mechanism
underlying the association between EMT and radioresistance.
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Møller P, Loft S, Ersson C, Koppen G, Dusinska M, Collins A. On the search for an intelligible comet assay descriptor. Front Genet 2014; 5:217. [PMID: 25101109 PMCID: PMC4101262 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2014.00217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2014] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- Peter Møller
- Section of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet Huddinge, Sweden
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- Environmental Risk and Health Unit, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) Mol, Belgium
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- Environmental Chemistry (MILK), Health Effects Laboratory, Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo Oslo, Norway
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Aye M, Di Giorgio C, Mekaouche M, Steinberg JG, Brerro-Saby C, Barthélémy P, De Méo M, Jammes Y. Genotoxicity of intraperitoneal injection of lipoamphiphile CdSe/ZnS quantum dots in rats. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2013; 758:48-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2013.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2013] [Revised: 09/07/2013] [Accepted: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Induction of apoptosis and suppression of ERCC1 expression by the potent amonafide analogue 8-c in human colorectal carcinoma cells. Anticancer Drugs 2013; 24:355-65. [PMID: 23426174 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0b013e32835df8b5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Previous studies have reported that 8-c [6-(2-(2-(dimethylamino)ethylamino)ethylamino)-2-octyl-1H-benzo[de]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dione], a novel amonafide analogue, was generated as a new anticancer candidate. However, little is known about its activity in chemoresistant cells. In this study, the antitumor effects of 8-c on the multi-drug-resistant human colorectal carcinoma cancer cell lines HCT-116/L-OHP and HCT-8/VCR have been investigated for the first time. 8-c showed similar concentration-dependent inhibitory activities against multi-drug-resistant cells and corresponding parental cell lines by the MTT assay after 48 h of treatment. 8-c treatment resulted in the induction of apoptosis, as evidenced by fluorescent staining analysis, comet assay data, and the increase in the number of apoptotic cells as detected by flow cytometry. Western blot, qPCR, and siRNA techniques were used to elucidate the molecular mechanism. Our study suggested that the apoptotic effect of 8-c can be attributed to the upregulation of p53, caspase-3, and cleaved poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) and the downregulation of Bcl-2. Furthermore, ERCC1 is essential for nucleotide excision repair. ERCC1 expression was correlated with sensitivity to chemotherapy in various colon cancer cell lines. It is intriguing that decreases in ERCC1 protein and mRNA levels were also observed in the HCT-116/L-OHP and HCT-8/VCR cells after exposure to 8-c. Further transient transfection of multi-drug-resistant cells with ERCC1 siRNA enhanced 8-c-induced cytotoxicity. In contrast, epidermal growth factor-induced increase in ERCC1 protein levels was shown to rescue cell viability upon 8-c treatment. These findings suggest that 8-c has a strong potential to be developed as a new antitumor agent for the treatment of multi-drug-resistant colon cancer cells, and is worthy of further studies.
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Camargo MS, Prieto AM, Resende FA, Boldrin PK, Cardoso CRP, Fernández MF, Molina-Molina JM, Olea N, Vilegas W, Cuesta-Rubio O, Varanda EA. Evaluation of estrogenic, antiestrogenic and genotoxic activity of nemorosone, the major compound found in brown Cuban propolis. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2013; 13:201. [PMID: 23902919 PMCID: PMC3733937 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2013] [Accepted: 07/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Brown propolis is the major type of propolis found in Cuba; its principal component is nemorosone, the major constituent of Clusia rosea floral resins. Nemorosone has received increasing attention due to its strong in vitro anti-cancer action. The citotoxicity of nemorosone in several human cancer cell lines has been reported and correlated to the direct action it has on the estrogen receptor (ER). Breast cancer can be treated with agents that target estrogen-mediated signaling, such as antiestrogens. Phytoestrogen can mimic or modulate the actions of endogenous estrogens and the treatment of breast cancer with phytoestrogens may be a valid strategy, since they have shown anti-cancer activity. METHODS The aim of the present investigation was to assess the capacity of nemorosone to interact with ERs, by Recombinant Yeast Assay (RYA) and E-screen assays, and to determine by comet assay, if the compound causes DNA-damaging in tumoral and non-tumoral breast cells. RESULTS Nemorosone did not present estrogenic activity, however, it inhibited the 17-β-estradiol (E2) action when either of both methods was used, showing their antiestrogenicity. The DNA damage induced by the benzophenone in cancer and normal breast cells presented negative results. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that nemorosone may have therapeutic application in the treatment of breast cancer.
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Genotoxic and mutagenic effects of lipid-coated CdSe/ZnS quantum dots. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2013; 750:129-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2012.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2012] [Revised: 08/31/2012] [Accepted: 10/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Liu W, Chaurand P, Di Giorgio C, De Méo M, Thill A, Auffan M, Masion A, Borschneck D, Chaspoul F, Gallice P, Botta A, Bottero JY, Rose J. Influence of the length of imogolite-like nanotubes on their cytotoxicity and genotoxicity toward human dermal cells. Chem Res Toxicol 2012; 25:2513-22. [PMID: 22989002 DOI: 10.1021/tx3003214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Physical-chemical parameters such as purity, structure, chemistry, length, and aspect ratio of nanoparticles (NPs) are linked to their toxicity. Here, synthetic imogolite-like nanotubes with a set chemical composition but various sizes and shapes were used as models to investigate the influence of these physical parameters on the cyto- and genotoxicity and cellular uptake of NPs. The NPs were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Imogolite precursors (PR, ca. 5 nm curved platelets), as well as short tubes (ST, ca. 6 nm) and long tubes (LT, ca. 50 nm), remained stable in the cell culture medium. Internalization into human fibroblasts was observed only for the small particles PR and ST. None of the tested particles induced a significant cytotoxicity up to a concentration of 10(-1) mg·mL(-1). However, small sized NPs (PR and ST) were found to be genotoxic at very low concentration 10(-6) mg·mL(-1), while LT particles exhibited a weak genotoxicity. Our results indicate that small size NPs (PR, ST) were able to induce primary lesions of DNA at very low concentrations and that this DNA damage was exclusively induced by oxidative stress. The higher aspect ratio LT particles exhibited a weaker genotoxicity, where oxidative stress is a minor factor, and the likely involvement of other mechanisms. Moreover, a relationship among cell uptake, particle aspect ratio, and DNA damage of NPs was observed.
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- Wei Liu
- CEREGE, UMR 7330, CNRS-Aix Marseille University, BP 80, 13545 Aix en Provence, France
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Yuan SSF, Hou MF, Hsieh YC, Huang CY, Lee YC, Chen YJ, Lo S. Role of MRE11 in cell proliferation, tumor invasion, and DNA repair in breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 2012; 104:1485-502. [PMID: 22914783 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djs355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown that altered forms of MRE11, a protein known to play a vital role in DNA double-strand break repair, DNA replication, and telomere maintenance are associated with cancer outcomes. We investigated the role of MRE11 in breast cancer in both clinical and in vitro settings. METHODS We examined MRE11 expression in tumor tissues from invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer patients (n = 254) by immunohistochemistry, and associations with clinicopathological characteristics and overall survival were assessed using Cox proportional hazards regression models and Kaplan-Meier survival curves. Effect of MRE11 overexpression and knockdown on cell proliferation, invasion, and radioresistance was assessed in vitro using breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231). We also investigated the mechanisms involved. Effect of MRE11 overexpression on tumor growth was assessed in an orthotopic xenograft model (n = 8 mice per group). All statistical tests were two-sided. RESULTS Of the 254 tissue samples, 69.3% and 30.7% showed high and low MRE11 expression, respectively. High MRE11 expression was statistically significantly associated with malignant cancer behavior compared with low MRE11 expression (eg, stages III and IV vs stage I, P = .004; poor overall survival, P = .005). MRE11 overexpression in breast cancer cell lines promoted cell proliferation through STAT3, cell cycle entry, invasion and migration, and radioresistance via enhanced DNA repair activity and also inhibited apoptosis; knockdown of MRE11 had the opposite effect. In xenograft tumor-bearing mice (n = 8 per group), increased tumor growth was observed in the MRE11-overexpressing group compared with the control group (tumor volume at week 8, control vs MRE11-overexpressing tumor originating from MCF-7 cells, mean = 280.4 mm(3), 95% confidence interval [CI] = 62.4 to 498.4 mm(3) vs mean = 631.0 mm(3), 95% CI = 296.9 to 965.0 mm(3), P = .043). CONCLUSION High MRE11 expression was associated with a more malignant behavior in breast cancer. MRE11 may be a novel oncoprotein and may therefore serve as a new therapeutic intervention against breast cancer.
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Rigaud S, Di Giorgio C, Radakovitch O, Garnier JM, De Méo M. Genotoxicity of sediment extracts of the Berre lagoon (France). CHEMOSPHERE 2012; 88:937-944. [PMID: 22487561 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2011] [Revised: 01/30/2012] [Accepted: 03/08/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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To evaluate the genotoxic risk that contaminated sediment could constitute for benthic organisms, three contaminated (VA, VC and VN) and one uncontaminated (RN) sediment samples were collected in the Berre lagoon (France). Potentially bioavailable contaminants in sediments were obtained using sediment extraction with synthetic seawater adjusted to pH 4 or pH 6, simulating the range of pH prevailing in the digestive tract of benthic organisms. The genotoxic activities of these extracts were evaluated by three short-term bioassays: the Salmonella mutagenicity test using the Salmonella typhimurium strain TA102, the alkaline comet assay and the micronucleus assay on the Chinese Hamster Ovary cells CHO-K1. Results of the Salmonella mutagenicity assay detected a mutagenic response for RN extract at pH 6, and for VA extract at pH 4. Results of the comet and micronucleus assays detected low genotoxic/clastogenic activities for VA and VC extracts at pH 6 and higher activities for RN, VA and VC extracts at pH 4. To identify if metals (Al, Fe, Mn, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn) were involved in these genotoxic activities, their concentrations were determined in the extracts, and their speciation was assessed by thermodynamic calculations. Results showed that extracts from sites VA, VC and VN generally presented the highest trace metal contents for both extractants, while the site RN presented lower trace metal contents but the highest Fe and Mn contents. Thermodynamic calculations indicated that Fe, Mn, As and in a lower extend Co, Ni and Zn were mainly present under free forms in extracts, and were consequently, more likely able to induce a genotoxic effect. Results globally showed no correspondence between free metal contents and genotoxic activities. They suggested that these positive results could be due to uncharacterized compounds, acting as direct genotoxic agents or enhancing the genotoxic properties of analyzed metals.
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- Sylvain Rigaud
- Aix-Marseille Univ., CEREGE, UMR 7730, 13545 Aix en Provence Cedex 4, France
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Manier N, Brulle F, Le Curieux F, Vandenbulcke F, Deram A. Biomarker measurements in Trifolium repens and Eisenia fetida to assess the toxicity of soil contaminated with landfill leachate: a microcosm study. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2012; 80:339-348. [PMID: 22520451 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2012.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2011] [Revised: 03/29/2012] [Accepted: 04/01/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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To assess the toxicity of a soil contaminated with landfill leachate, biomarker measurements in two species living in close contact with the soil, i.e. a plant species Trifolium repens and an animal species Eisenia fetida, were conducted. Briefly, both species were studied after simultaneous exposure conducted in microcosms. The organisms were exposed to soil supplemented with pure leachate, leachate diluted to 50%; leachate diluted to 25% and without leachate. After a 10 weeks exposure period, we observed an increase in the Olive Trail Moment in T. repens, compared to the reference, for 50% and pure leachate. The response observed appears to be dose-dependent and linear in our experimental conditions. Addition of the leachate to the reference soil induced an increase in Cd-Metallothionein-coding mRNA quantity in E. fetida. In addition, expression level of another gene implied in detoxification and coding Phytochelatin synthase was significantly induced in worms exposed to the reference soil spiked with the leachate, regardless presence of T. repens. Thus, T. repens and E. fetida can be used in a complementary manner to assess soil quality. Sensitivities of the test species yield sensitive bioassays as both species responded at low doses despite the buffering effect of the soil.
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- N Manier
- INERIS, Parc Technologique ALATA, BP 2, 60550 Verneuil en Halatte, France
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Catanzaro I, Caradonna F, Barbata G, Saverini M, Mauro M, Sciandrello G. Genomic instability induced by α-pinene in Chinese hamster cell line. Mutagenesis 2012; 27:463-9. [PMID: 22379123 DOI: 10.1093/mutage/ges005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Here, we report the effects of exposure of mammalian cells to α-pinene, a bicyclic monoterpene used in insecticides, solvents and perfumes. Morphological analysis, performed in V79-Cl3 cells exposed for 1 h to increasing concentrations (25 up to 50 μM) of α-pinene, indicated a statistically significant increase in micronucleated and multinucleated cell frequencies; apoptotic cells were seen at 40 and 50 μM. This monoterpene caused genomic instability by interfering with mitotic process; in fact, 50% of cells (versus 19% of control cells) showed irregular mitosis with multipolar or incorrectly localised spindles. Cytogenetic analysis demonstrated high-frequency hypodiploid metaphases as well as endoreduplicated cells and chromosome breaks. Clastogenic damage was prevalent over aneuploidogenic damage as demonstrated by the higher proportion of kinetochore-negative micronuclei. Alkaline comet confirmed that monoterpene exposure caused DNA lesions in a concentration-dependent manner. This damage probably arose by increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. In order to assess the generation of ROS, the cells were incubated with CM-H(2)DCFDA and then analysed by flow cytometry. Results demonstrated an increase in fluorescence intensity after α-pinene treatment indicating increased oxidative stress. On the whole, these findings strongly suggest that α-pinene is able to compromise genome stability preferentially through mitotic alterations and to damage DNA through ROS production.
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- Irene Catanzaro
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari e Biomolecolari (STEMBIO), Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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Assessment of 1,2-propanediol (PrOH) genotoxicity on mouse oocytes by comet assay. Fertil Steril 2011; 96:1002-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.07.1106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2010] [Revised: 06/30/2011] [Accepted: 07/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Di Giorgio C, Malleret L, Gueydon-Morin C, Rigaud S, De Méo M. Comparison of two extraction procedures for the assessment of sediment genotoxicity: implication of polar organic compounds. Mutat Res 2011; 725:1-12. [PMID: 21801850 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2011.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2010] [Revised: 05/07/2011] [Accepted: 05/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Four sediment samples (Vaïne Airport VA, Vaïne Center VC, Vaïne North VN and Reference North RN) were collected in the Berre lagoon (France). Sediments were analyzed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by use of pressurized fluid extraction with a mixture of hexane/dichloromethane followed by HPLC with fluorescence detection analysis. Organic pollutants were also extracted with two solvents for subsequent evaluation of their genotoxicity: a hexane/dichloromethane mixture intended to select non-polar compounds such as PAHs, and 2-propanol intended to select polar contaminants. Sediment extracts were assessed by the Salmonella/microsome mutagenicity test with Salmonella typhimurium TA98+S9 mix and YG1041±S9 mix. Extracts were also assessed for their DNA-damaging activity and their clastogenic/aneugenic properties by the comet assay and the micronucleus test with Chinese Hamster ovary (CHO) cells. The PAH concentrations were 611ngg(-1)dw, 1341ngg(-1) dw, 613ngg(-1)dw and 482ngg(-1)dw for VA, VC, VN and RN, respectively. Two genotoxic profiles were observed, depending on the extraction procedure. All the non-polar extracts were mutagenic for TA98+S9 mix, and VA, VC, VN sediment samples exerted a significant DNA-damaging and clastogenic activity in the presence of S9 mix. All the polar extracts appeared mutagenic for TA98+S9 mix and YG104±S9 mix, and VA, VC, VN were genotoxic and clastogenic both with and without S9 mix. These results indicate that the genotoxic and mutagenic activities mainly originated from PAHs in the non-polar extracts, while these activities came from other genotoxic contaminants, such as aromatic amines and nitroarenes, in the polar extracts. This study focused on the important role of uncharacterized polar contaminants such as nitro-PAHs or aromatic amines in the global mutagenicity of sediments. The necessity to use appropriate extraction solvents to accurately evaluate the genotoxic hazard of aquatic sediments is also highlighted.
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- Carole Di Giorgio
- Laboratoire de Biogénotoxicologie et Mutagenèse Environnementale, EA 1784, FR ECCOREV, Université de la Méditerranée, Facultés de Médecine et Pharmacie, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France
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Merhi M, Dombu CY, Brient A, Chang J, Platel A, Le Curieux F, Marzin D, Nesslany F, Betbeder D. Study of serum interaction with a cationic nanoparticle: Implications for in vitro endocytosis, cytotoxicity and genotoxicity. Int J Pharm 2011; 423:37-44. [PMID: 21801821 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2011.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2011] [Revised: 07/06/2011] [Accepted: 07/11/2011] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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We used well-characterized and positively charged nanoparticles (NP(+)) to investigate the importance of cell culture conditions, specifically the presence of serum and proteins, on NP(+) physicochemical characteristics, and the consequences for their endocytosis and genotoxicity in bronchial epithelial cells (16HBE14o-). NP(+) surface charge was significantly reduced, proportionally to NP(+)/serum and NP(+)/BSA ratios, while NP(+) size was not modified. Microscopy studies showed high endocytosis of NP(+) in 16HBE14o-, and serum/proteins impaired this internalization in a dose-dependent manner. Toxicity studies showed no cytotoxicity, even for very high doses of NP(+). No genotoxicity was observed with classic comet assay while primary oxidative DNA damage was observed when using the lesion-specific repair enzyme, formamidopyrimidine DNA-glycosylase (FPG). The micronucleus test showed NP(+) genotoxicity only for very high doses that cannot be attained in vivo. The low toxicity of these NP(+) might be explained by their high exocytosis from 16HBE14o- cells. Our results confirm the importance of serum and proteins on nanoparticles endocytosis and genotoxicity.
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Berthelot-Ricou A, Perrin J, Di Giorgio C, De Meo M, Botta A, Courbiere B. Comet assay on mouse oocytes: an improved technique to evaluate genotoxic risk on female germ cells. Fertil Steril 2011; 95:1452-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2010] [Revised: 09/01/2010] [Accepted: 09/14/2010] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Pu-erh black tea supplementation decreases quinocetone-induced ROS generation and oxidative DNA damage in Balb/c mice. Food Chem Toxicol 2011; 49:477-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2010.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2010] [Revised: 10/15/2010] [Accepted: 11/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Devaux A, Fiat L, Gillet C, Bony S. Reproduction impairment following paternal genotoxin exposure in brown trout (Salmo trutta) and Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus). AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2011; 101:405-411. [PMID: 21216351 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2010.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2010] [Revised: 11/25/2010] [Accepted: 11/28/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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This work describes some consequences of paternal germ cell DNA damage on the reproduction success in two fish species. Male brown trout (n=31) and male Arctic charr (n=28) were exposed to the model genotoxicant MMS at the end of spermatogenesis to generate a significant DNA damage level in mature spermatozoa (28% and 25% tail DNA in trout and charr sperm, respectively, evaluated through the comet assay). Sperm from each MMS exposed and control fish was then used to fertilize in vitro an aliquot of a single pool of eggs collected from 4 unexposed females for each species. Each batch of fertilized eggs was monitored individually in the hatchery to follow embryonic and larval abnormalities during the fry development. Paternal exposure did not influence fertilization rate or survival rate at hatching in either species. However, MMS paternal treatment resulted in a large array of morphological abnormalities during embryonic and larval development. At the eyed stage, malformations exhibited a 8 fold increase in trout and a 2 fold increase in charr for larvae stemming from MMS treated males as compared with controls. At the end of yolk sac resorption, an increase in the gross morphological abnormality incidence was found in trout larvae originating from MMS exposed males (2.10% vs. 0.93% in control, p<0.05). When looking more in detail at bony structures after Alizarin red S staining, a 20% incidence of skeletal defects was recorded at the swimming stage. A positive correlation was found between the paternal sperm DNA damage level and the skeletal abnormality incidence of its progeny. During the next 2 months of development, mortality in trout originating from DNA damaged sperm was 3 times higher than in control. After one year, no effect of paternal treatment was found on growth traits (length and weight) but the gross morphological abnormality incidence was still very high in the treated group (27% malformation incidence vs. 0.5% in control). These results demonstrate ecologically relevant consequences of fish spermatozoa DNA damage and stress the value of using this parameter as a biomarker signaling potential long term effects of environmental genotoxins in aquatic systems.
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- Alain Devaux
- Université de Lyon, INRA-ENTPE, Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Environnement, rue Maurice Audin, Vaulx en Velin, F-69518, France.
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Rzepka-Cuny MA, Cuny D. Recherches préliminaires sur la mise en place d'une biosurveillance végétale de la pollution atmosphérique en zone industrielle complexe: applications du ray—grass dans la zone industrialo—portuaire de Dunkerque. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/12538078.2011.10516281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Aye M, Di Giorgio C, De Mo M, Botta A, Perrin J, Courbiere B. Assessment of the genotoxicity of three cryoprotectants used for human oocyte vitrification: Dimethyl sulfoxide, ethylene glycol and propylene glycol. Food Chem Toxicol 2010; 48:1905-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2010.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2010] [Revised: 03/28/2010] [Accepted: 04/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Evrard E, Devaux A, Bony S, Burgeot T, Riso R, Budzinski H, Le Du M, Quiniou L, Laroche J. Responses of the European flounder Platichthys flesus to the chemical stress in estuaries: load of contaminants, gene expression, cellular impact and growth rate. Biomarkers 2010; 15:111-27. [PMID: 19842850 DOI: 10.3109/13547500903315598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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European flounder responses to the chemical stress were assessed by a comparative approach on four estuaries displaying contrasted patterns of contamination. The contamination typology of the estuaries was investigated by individual measurements of contaminants in fish. Molecular and physiological responses were studied by gene expression, genotoxicity, neurotoxicity and growth rate. Fishes in contaminated estuaries were characterized by high levels of bioaccumulated contaminants, slow energetic metabolism and reduced growth rate, in contrast to the fish responses in the reference site. A seasonal effect was highlighted for contaminated flounder populations, with high PCB levels, high genotoxicity and elevated detoxification rate in summer compared with winter.
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Liu W, Chaspoul F, Botta C, De Méo M, Gallice P. Bioenergetics and DNA alteration of normal human fibroblasts by hexavalent chromium. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2010; 29:58-63. [PMID: 21787583 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2009.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2009] [Revised: 09/29/2009] [Accepted: 10/09/2009] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The effects of hexavalent chromium on mitochondria of normal human fibroblasts were investigated through the measurement of oxygen consumption, and its genotoxic effect through the analysis of chromium DNA adducts and oxidative DNA lesions. ROS production was also quantified. Chromium diminished oxygen consumption by cells in a concentration-dependent manner (IC(50)=66±8μM). This effect can be attributed to an alteration in mitochondrial functions, leading to defective glucose catabolism. The Comet assay, performed with and without the lesion-specific enzyme formamidopyrimidine-DNA glycosylase (Fpg), highlighted the extent of oxidative DNA base damage. DNA base damage was induced with low concentrations (0.5-3μM) of Cr(VI), whereas bioenergetic disturbance was only observed at higher concentrations (20-500μM).
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- W Liu
- Biogénotoxicologie et Mutagénèse Environnementale (EA 1784-FR 3098 ECCOREV), Faculté de Pharmacie, Aix Marseille Université, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France
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Osman A, Ali E, Hashem M, Mostafa M, Mekkawy I. Genotoxicity of two pathogenic strains of zoosporic fungi (Achlya klebsiana and Aphanomyces laevis) on erythrocytes of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus niloticus. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2010; 73:24-31. [PMID: 19811832 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2009.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2009] [Revised: 05/10/2009] [Accepted: 08/29/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In the present work we have described the genotoxic potential of two pathogenic strains of zoosporic fungi (Achlya klebsiana and Aphanomyces laevis) on erythrocytes of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus niloticus for the first time by three complementary tests: micronucleus test (MN), nuclear lesions (NL) and comet assay (CA). The groups exposed to the zoosporic fungi subjected to the MN and NL test showed statistically significant differences in MN and NL frequencies with respect to the control one. Also, a significant increase (p<0.001) in micronuclei and nuclear lesions frequencies were recorded with the increase in exposure time. A correlation was observed between the frequencies of MN and NL, suggesting the importance for recording this anomaly in order to improve the information obtained with the MN test. Therefore, our results suggest that the nuclear lesions found here should be considered indicators of genotoxicity, in addition to the typical micronuclei forms. The result of the comet assay showed a significant difference in the percentages of the damaged DNA in the comet tail (%TDNA) of the treated groups comparing to the control. A significant (p<0.001) increase in the DNA damage of the treated groups with the increase in exposure time was recorded, confirming the results of the MN and the NL tests. The results of the current study will be useful for future work involving the biomonitoring of regions where Nile tilapia survive. These data allow us to consider O. niloticus niloticus as a good bioindicator of the effects of genotoxic agents that might be present in the aquatic habitat.
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- A Osman
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University (Assiut Branch), 71524 Assiut, Egypt.
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Gallic acid, a major component of Toona sinensis leaf extracts, contains a ROS-mediated anti-cancer activity in human prostate cancer cells. Cancer Lett 2009; 286:161-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2009.05.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 193] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2009] [Revised: 05/06/2009] [Accepted: 05/25/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Senturk N, Bedir A, Bilgici B, Aydin F, Okuyucu A, Ozmen ZC, Turanli AY. Genotoxic effects of 1064-nm Nd:YAG and 532-nm KTP lasers on fibroblast cell cultures. Clin Exp Dermatol 2009; 35:516-20. [PMID: 19874333 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03633.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several different laser types are used in cutaneous surgery. The neodymium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet (Nd:YAG) and frequency-doubled Nd:YAG (KTP, potassium titanyl phosphate) lasers are widely used in dermatology. OBJECTIVES To investigate the possible genotoxic effects on fibroblasts of irradiation with a 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser and a 532-nm KTP laser. METHODS Fibroblast cell cultures were exposed to each of the lasers, using 10-mm spot size at 60 ms pulse duration with 10, 20, 40 J/cm(2) and 3, 6, 12 J/cm(2) fluences, respectively. Fibroblasts in passages 1-6 were used. During laser irradiation, 96-well microplate cultures were kept on a cooling block and transported on ice and in the dark, and processed immediately for single-cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) assay (also known as a comet assay). RESULTS DNA damage was determined by computerized assessment of comet assay. There was increasing damage with increasing numbers of passages. For the Nd:YAG laser, the greatest damage occurred on passages 5 and 6, whereas the greatest damage appeared at passages 3 and 4 for KTP and returned to baseline at passages 5 and 6. Damage also increased with each dose increment for both wavelengths. At the highest dose for both wavelengths (Nd:YAG 40 J/cm(2) and KTP 12 J/cm(2)), damage was higher with the Nd:YAG laser. CONCLUSIONS Different patterns of cellular damage were seen for different cell-culture passages, treatment doses, and laser wavelengths. These dose ranges are generally used for the treatment of vascular and pigmented lesions and for rejuvenation purposes. As replicative ageing or cell senescence is one of the critical factors determining the extent of cell damage induced by laser therapy, these results may have important implications for clinical practice.
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- N Senturk
- Department of Dermatology, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
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Botta C, Di Giorgio C, Sabatier AS, De Méo M. Effects of UVA and visible light on the photogenotoxicity of benzo[a]pyrene and pyrene. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2009; 24:492-505. [PMID: 19003914 DOI: 10.1002/tox.20455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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This study investigated the role of UVA/visible light (U, 320-800 nm) and visible light (V, 400-800 nm) in the phototoxicity and photogenotoxicity of two ubiquitous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH): benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) and Pyrene (Pyr). These mechanisms were evaluated by the WST-1 test and the comet assay on normal human keratinocytes (NHK) and by the micronucleus test on CHO cells. The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was assessed through the induction of 8-oxodeoxyguanine (8-oxodG) lesions by immunofluorescence staining in NHK. Results of the WST-1 test revealed the phototoxic properties of BaP and Pyr after irradiation with U and V lights. BaP presented the highest phototoxic properties. Results of the comet assay showed that U- and V-irradiated BaP and Pyr induced increasing rates of DNA single-strand breaks in NHK, in a dose dependent manner. The tested PAH could also induce increased levels of micronuclei in CHO cells after U and V irradiations. Increasing 8-oxodG levels were detected after U and V irradiations in BaP- and Pyr-treated keratinocytes and confirmed the involvement of ROS in the photogenotoxicity of PAH. Overall, this study highlighted the existence of an alternative pathway of PAH genotoxicity that is induced by UVA and/or visible light. Visible light is suggested to photoactivate PAH by a mechanism which is mainly based on oxidative reactions.
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- Céline Botta
- Laboratoire de Biogénotoxicologie et Mutagenèse Environnementale (EA 1784, FR 3098 - ECCOREV), Faculté de Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille Université, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France
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Auffan M, Rose J, Orsiere T, De Meo M, Thill A, Zeyons O, Proux O, Masion A, Chaurand P, Spalla O, Botta A, Wiesner MR, Bottero JY. CeO2nanoparticles induce DNA damage towards human dermal fibroblastsin vitro. Nanotoxicology 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/17435390902788086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Osman AGM, Mekkawy IA, Verreth J, Wuertz S, Kloas W, Kirschbaum F. Monitoring of DNA breakage in embryonic stages of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) after exposure to lead nitrate using alkaline comet assay. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2008; 23:679-687. [PMID: 18247419 DOI: 10.1002/tox.20373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Increasing lead contamination in Egyptian ecosystems and high lead concentrations in food items have raised concern for human health and stimulated studies on monitoring ecotoxicological impact of lead-caused genotoxicity. In this work, the alkaline comet assay was modified for monitoring DNA strand breakage in sensitive early life stages of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus. Following exposure to 100, 300, and 500 microg/L lead nitrate, DNA strand breakage was quantified in embryos at 30, 48, 96, 144, and 168 h post-fertilization (PFS). For quantitative analysis, four commonly used parameters (tail % DNA, %TDNA; head % DNA, %HDNA; tail length, TL; tail moment, TM) were analyzed in 96 nuclei (in triplicates) at each sampling point. The parameter %TDNA revealed highest resolution and lowest variation. A strong correlation between lead concentration, time of exposure, and DNA strand breakage was observed. Here, genotoxicity detected by comet assay preceded the manifested malformations assessed with conventional histology. Qualitative evaluation was carried out using five categories are as follows: undamaged (%TDNA < or = 10%), low damaged (10% < %TDNA < or = 25%), median damaged (25 < %TDNA < or = 50%), highly damaged (50 < %TDNA < or = 75%), and extremely damaged (%TDNA > 75%) nuclei confirming a dose and time-dependent shift towards increased frequencies of highly and extremely damaged nuclei. A protective capacity provided by a hardened chorion is a an interesting finding in this study as DNA damage in the prehatching stages 30 h-PFS and 48 h-PFS was low in all treatments (qualitative and quantitative analyses). These results clearly show that the comet assay is a sensitive tool for the detection of genotoxicity in vulnerable early life stages of the African catfish and is a method more sensitive than histological parameters for monitoring genotoxic effects.
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- Alaa G M Osman
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University (Assiut Branch), Assiut 71524, Egypt.
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Aouadene A, Di Giorgio C, Sarrazin L, Moreau X, De Jong L, Garcia F, Thiery A, Botta A, De Méo M. Evaluation of the genotoxicity of river sediments from industrialized and unaffected areas using a battery of short-term bioassays. ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS 2008; 49:283-99. [PMID: 18366096 DOI: 10.1002/em.20384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The present investigation evaluated the capacity of the Salmonella mutagenicity test, the comet assay, and the micronucleus assay to detect and characterize the genotoxic profile of river sediments. Three stations were selected on an urban river (Bouches du Rhône, France) exposed to various sources of industrial and urban pollution (StA, StB, and StC) and one station on its tributary (StD). One station in a nonurban river was included (REF). The concentrations of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were determined by HPLC, and the genotoxicity of the sediments was monitored by the Salmonella mutagenicity test (TA98 + S9, YG1041 +/- S9), the comet assay, and the micronucleus assay on CHO cells. Chemical analysis showed that the total PAH concentrations ranged from 23 microg kg(-1) dw (REF) to 1285 microg kg(-1) dw (StD). All the sediments were mutagenic in the Salmonella mutagenicity test. The mutagenicity was probably induced by the presence of nitroarenes (StA, StB, StC, and StD) and aromatic amines (REF) as deduced from the mutagenicity profiles of strains YG1041 +/- S9 and TA98 + S9. The comet assay revealed direct DNA lesions in REF, StA, and StB sediments and metabolization-dependent DNA damage in StC and StD. The micronucleus assay showed an absence of clastogenicity for StA +/- S9 and StC-S9, and a significant clastogenicity +/- S9 for the three other stations. The genotoxicity ranking determined by the comet assay + S9 matched the ranking of total and carcinogenic PAH concentrations, and this assay was found to be the most sensitive.
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- Assia Aouadene
- Laboratoire de Biogénotoxicologie et Mutagenèse Environnementale, Université de la Méditerranée, Facultés de Médecine et Pharmacie, Marseille, France
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Genotoxicity of visible light (400–800nm) and photoprotection assessment of ectoin, l-ergothioneine and mannitol and four sunscreens. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2008; 91:24-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2008.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2007] [Revised: 11/30/2007] [Accepted: 01/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Vanhaecke L, Derycke L, Le Curieux F, Lust S, Marzin D, Verstraete W, Bracke M. The microbial PhIP metabolite 7-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-phenyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrido[3',2':4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ium chloride (PhIP-M1) induces DNA damage, apoptosis and cell cycle arrest towards Caco-2 cells. Toxicol Lett 2008; 178:61-9. [PMID: 18375078 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2008.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2007] [Revised: 02/12/2008] [Accepted: 02/18/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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7-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3-phenyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrido[3',2':4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ium chloride (PhIP-M1) is a newly identified intestinal microbial metabolite from the food carcinogen 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP). Although the mutagenic potential of the endogenous N-hydroxy PhIP derivate has been reported, the risks associated with PhIP-M1 have not yet been explored. In this work, the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects originating from PhIP-M1 were assessed in the epithelial intestinal Caco-2 cell line. PhIP-M1 significantly decreased in a time- and dose-dependent manner mitochondrial dehydrogenase activity and protein synthesis, with IC50 values of, respectively, 180+/-39.4 and 173+/-20.3 microM after 24h, and 33.8+/-3.5 and 37.3+/-10.9 microM after 72 h. Apoptosis within the concentration ranges of cytotoxicity was confirmed by morphological examination, DAPI nuclear staining and annexin V staining. PhIP-M1 provoked cell cycle arrest, characterized by a significant increase in the number of nucleoids in the G2/M phase. A dose-dependent increase in DNA damage, as quantified by the alkaline comet assay, was observed after 3h in the 50-200 microM range. Because these PhIP-M1-induced genomic and cellular events may contribute to the carcinogenicity of PhIP, the potency of the colon microbiota to bioactivate PhIP must be included in future risk assessments.
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- Lynn Vanhaecke
- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University-UGent, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Caractérisation de l’exposition aux fumées de soudage en atelier dans le secteur du BTP. ARCH MAL PROF ENVIRO 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1775-8785(07)88935-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Jean S, De Méo M, Sabatier AS, Laget M, Hubaud JC, Verrando P, Duménil G. Evaluation of Sunscreen Protection in Human Melanocytes Exposed to UVA or UVB Irradiation Using the Alkaline Comet Assay¶. Photochem Photobiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2001)0740417eospih2.0.co2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Nesslany F, Zennouche N, Simar-Meintières S, Talahari I, Nkili-Mboui EN, Marzin D. In vivo Comet assay on isolated kidney cells to distinguish genotoxic carcinogens from epigenetic carcinogens or cytotoxic compounds. Mutat Res 2007; 630:28-41. [PMID: 17507283 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2007.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2006] [Revised: 12/18/2006] [Accepted: 02/25/2007] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The objective of this study was to determine the ability of the alkaline in vivo Comet assay (pH>13) to distinguish genotoxic carcinogens from epigenetic carcinogens when performed on freshly isolated kidney cells and to determine the possible interference of cytotoxicity by assessing DNA damage induced by renal genotoxic, epigenetic or toxic compounds after enzymatic isolation of kidney cells from OFA Sprague-Dawley male rats. The ability of the Comet assay to distinguish (1) genotoxicity versus cytotoxicity and (2) genotoxic versus non-genotoxic (epigenetic) carcinogens, was thus investigated by studying five known genotoxic renal carcinogens acting through diverse mechanisms of action, i.e. streptozotocin, aristolochic acids, 2-nitroanisole, potassium bromate and cisplatin, two rodent renal epigenetic carcinogens: d-limonene and ciclosporine and two nephrotoxic compounds: streptomycin and indomethacin. Animals were treated once with the test compound by the appropriate route of administration and genotoxic effects were measured at the two sampling times of 3-6 and 22-26h after treatment. Regarding the tissue processing, the limited background level of DNA migration observed in the negative control groups throughout all experiments demonstrated that the enzymatic isolation method implemented in the current study is appropriate. On the other hand, streptozotocin, 20mg/kg, used as positive reference control concurrently to each assay, caused a clear increase in the mean Olive Tail Moment median value, which allows validating the current methodology. Under these experimental conditions, the in vivo rodent Comet assay demonstrated good sensitivity and good specificity: all the five renal genotoxic carcinogens were clearly detected in at least one expression period either directly or indirectly, as in the case of cisplatin: for this cross-linking agent, the significant decrease in DNA migration observed under standard electrophoresis conditions was clearly amplified when the duration of electrophoresis was increased up to 40min. In contrast, epigenetic and nephrotoxic compounds failed to induce any signifcant increase in DNA migration. In conclusion, the in vivo rodent Comet assay performed on isolated kidney cells could be used as a tool to investigate the genotoxic potential of a test compound if neoplasic/preneoplasic changes occur after subchronic or chronic treatments, in order to determine the role of genotoxicity in tumor induction. Moreover, the epigenetic carcinogens and cytotoxic compounds displayed clearly negative responses in this study. These results allow excluding a DNA direct-acting mechanism of action and can thus suggest that a threshold exists. Therefore, the current in vivo rodent Comet assay could contribute to elucidate an epigenetic mechanism and thus, to undertake a risk assessment associated with human use, depending on the exposure level.
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- Fabrice Nesslany
- Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique - Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1, rue du Professeur Calmette, 59019 Lille, Cedex, France
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Fracasso ME, Doria D, Franceschetti P, Perbellini L, Romeo L. DNA damage and repair capacity by comet assay in lymphocytes of white-collar active smokers and passive smokers (non- and ex-smokers) at workplace. Toxicol Lett 2006; 167:131-41. [PMID: 17027201 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2006.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2006] [Revised: 08/31/2006] [Accepted: 09/01/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The comet assay has been widely used to quantify DNA damage in isolated lymphocytes from subjects exposed to several environmental or occupational substances, especially for estimation of oxidative damage in the DNA, which is well-known to be induced by tobacco smoke. Passive smoking or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has been included among those substances that cause cancer with sufficient evidence in humans. In this study, we analyzed, by the alkaline version of comet assay, the lymphocyte DNA damage of white-collar active smokers and non- and ex-smokers exposed to ETS at the workplace. We investigated basal DNA damage, DNA oxidation by formamidopyrimidine glycosylase (Fpg), the repair capacity H2O2-induced DNA damage by kinetics studies and lymphocyte GSH levels, the major intracellular defense against exogenous oxidative stress imposed by cigarette smoking. Our results indicated high basal DNA damage with clear significant correlations with urinary nicotine and cotinine, number of cigarettes/day, and an inverse significant correlation with GSH cellular content in active smokers. Significant Fpg-sensitive sites were found in smokers (> 85%), considerably high but not significant in passive non- and ex-smokers (> 51% and 37%, respectively). The DNA repair capacity had seriously decreased in non-smokers > smokers > ex-smokers, while the same damage was repaired in a short time in never smokers.
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- Maria Enrica Fracasso
- Department of Medicine and Public Health, Section of Pharmacology, University of Verona, Policlinico GB Rossi, P.le Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
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Bony S, Carcelen M, Olivier L, Devaux A. Genotoxicity assessment of deoxynivalenol in the Caco-2 cell line model using the Comet assay. Toxicol Lett 2006; 166:67-76. [PMID: 16828243 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2006.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2006] [Revised: 04/28/2006] [Accepted: 04/28/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The genotoxic risk associated with deoxynivalenol (DON), a prevalent trichothecene mycotoxin which contaminates cereal-based products has not yet been deeply explored. In this work, the alkaline version of the Comet assay was used to evaluate DNA damage stemming from DON exposure in both dividing and differentiated Caco-2 cells, an epithelial intestinal cell line. To avoid false positive results, cytotoxic and apoptotic thresholds were firstly established using the MTS and neutral red assays and the Hoestch staining method, respectively. Dividing cells were found to be more sensitive to DON than differentiated cells and the lowest IC(10) (0.5 microM) obtained for dividing cells exposed for 72 h was used as the highest working concentration in the genotoxicity study. Both differentiated and dividing cells responded with a dose-dependent relationship to DON in terms of DNA damage in the 0.01-0.5 microM range. These results demonstrated the existence of a genotoxic potential for DON at low concentrations compatible with actual exposure situations and calls for additional studies to determine the functional consequences which could be taken into account for the risk assessment of this food contaminant.
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- Sylvie Bony
- UMR INRA-DGER Mycotoxines et Toxicologie Comparée des Xénobiotiques, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France.
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Monleau M, De Méo M, Frelon S, Paquet F, Donnadieu-Claraz M, Duménil G, Chazel V. Distribution and genotoxic effects after successive exposure to different uranium oxide particles inhaled by rats. Inhal Toxicol 2006; 18:885-94. [PMID: 16864406 DOI: 10.1080/08958370600822524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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In nuclear fuel cycle facilities, workers may inhale airborne uranium compounds that lead to internal contamination, with various exposure scenarios depending on the workplace. These exposures can be chronic, repeated, or acute, and can involve many different compounds. The effect of uranium after multiple scenarios of exposure is unknown. The aim of this study, therefore, was to investigate the genotoxic and biokinetics consequences of exposure to depleted insoluble uranium dioxide (UO2) by repeated or acute inhalation on subsequent acute inhalation of moderately soluble uranium peroxide (UO4) in rats. The results show that UO2 repeated preexposure by inhalation increases the genotoxic effects of UO4 inhalation, assessed by comet assay, in different cell types, when UO4 exposure alone has no effect. At the same time, the study of UO4 bioaccumulation showed that the UO4 biokinetics in the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, and excreta, but not in the lungs, were slightly modified by previous UO2 exposures. All these results show that both genotoxic and biokinetics effects of uranium may depend on preexposure and that repeated exposure induces a potentiation effect compared with acute exposure.
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- Marjorie Monleau
- IRSN/DRPH/SRBE, Laboratoire de Radiotoxicologie Expérimentale, Pierrelatte Cedex, France
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