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Chromosomal aberrations, sister chromatid exchanges and micronuclei induced by pentoxifylline in in vitro cultivated Chinese hamster cells (V79) and human blood lymphocytes. 2001

E Bozsakyová, and I Chalupa, and L Sebová, and D Slamenová
Cancer Research Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences, Vlarska 7, 83391, Bratislava, Slovak Republic. exonbozs@savba.sk

Pentoxifylline (PTX) is a methylxanthine widely used in clinical practice. The mechanism of PTX effects on cellular and molecular level have not been fully explained yet. The present study was carried out to investigate the cytogenetic effect of this drug using cultured Chinese hamster V79 cells and human blood lymphocytes in vitro. The occurrence of chromosomal aberrations (CA), sister chromatid exchanges (SCE) and micronuclei (MN) was observed after the treatment of cells by different concentrations (0.002-2.0mg/ml) of PTX. In exposed V79 cells and lymphocytes as well, the dose-dependent increases of the above mentioned cytogenetic endpoints were found. The statistically significant increase has appeared at lower PTX concentrations in human lymphocytes than in V79 cells in all the investigated parameters. Our results show that, the applied concentrations of PTX has the clastogenic effect on in vitro cultured V79 cells and human lymphocytes. These findings are notable because of the frequent use of this drug and may serve as preliminary data to the further detailed examination of PTX action on molecular level.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008214 Lymphocytes White blood cells formed in the body's lymphoid tissue. The nucleus is round or ovoid with coarse, irregularly clumped chromatin while the cytoplasm is typically pale blue with azurophilic (if any) granules. Most lymphocytes can be classified as either T or B (with subpopulations of each), or NATURAL KILLER CELLS. Lymphoid Cells,Cell, Lymphoid,Cells, Lymphoid,Lymphocyte,Lymphoid Cell
D008297 Male Males
D009152 Mutagenicity Tests Tests of chemical substances and physical agents for mutagenic potential. They include microbial, insect, mammalian cell, and whole animal tests. Genetic Toxicity Tests,Genotoxicity Tests,Mutagen Screening,Tests, Genetic Toxicity,Toxicity Tests, Genetic,Genetic Toxicity Test,Genotoxicity Test,Mutagen Screenings,Mutagenicity Test,Screening, Mutagen,Screenings, Mutagen,Test, Genotoxicity,Tests, Genotoxicity,Toxicity Test, Genetic
D009153 Mutagens Chemical agents that increase the rate of genetic mutation by interfering with the function of nucleic acids. A clastogen is a specific mutagen that causes breaks in chromosomes. Clastogen,Clastogens,Genotoxin,Genotoxins,Mutagen
D010431 Pentoxifylline A METHYLXANTHINE derivative that inhibits phosphodiesterase and affects blood rheology. It improves blood flow by increasing erythrocyte and leukocyte flexibility. It also inhibits platelet aggregation. Pentoxifylline modulates immunologic activity by stimulating cytokine production. Agapurin,BL-191,Oxpentifylline,Pentoxil,Torental,Trental,BL 191,BL191
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D002869 Chromosome Aberrations Abnormal number or structure of chromosomes. Chromosome aberrations may result in CHROMOSOME DISORDERS. Autosome Abnormalities,Cytogenetic Aberrations,Abnormalities, Autosome,Abnormalities, Chromosomal,Abnormalities, Chromosome,Chromosomal Aberrations,Chromosome Abnormalities,Cytogenetic Abnormalities,Aberration, Chromosomal,Aberration, Chromosome,Aberration, Cytogenetic,Aberrations, Chromosomal,Aberrations, Chromosome,Aberrations, Cytogenetic,Abnormalities, Cytogenetic,Abnormality, Autosome,Abnormality, Chromosomal,Abnormality, Chromosome,Abnormality, Cytogenetic,Autosome Abnormality,Chromosomal Aberration,Chromosomal Abnormalities,Chromosomal Abnormality,Chromosome Aberration,Chromosome Abnormality,Cytogenetic Aberration,Cytogenetic Abnormality
D005260 Female Females
D006224 Cricetinae A subfamily in the family MURIDAE, comprising the hamsters. Four of the more common genera are Cricetus, CRICETULUS; MESOCRICETUS; and PHODOPUS. Cricetus,Hamsters,Hamster
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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