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The micronucleus assay with mouse peripheral blood reticulocytes using acridine orange-coated slides. 1990

M Hayashi, and T Morita, and Y Kodama, and T Sofuni, and M Ishidate
Division of Genetics and Mutagenesis, Biological Safety Research Center, National Institute of Hygienic Sciences, Tokyo, Japan.

Ultra-vital staining with acridine orange (AO) is introduced into the micronucleus assay with mouse peripheral blood cells. Peripheral blood was stained vitally by dropping whole blood on an AO-coated slide and covering the sample with a coverslip. With this method, reticulocytes are identified easily by their red fluorescing reticulum structure. The distinction between young and mature erythrocytes was clearer and less subjective than the distinction between polychromatic and normochromatic erythrocytes by Giemsa staining or by conventional AO fluorescent staining. Although the induction of micronucleated peripheral reticulocytes (MNRETs) was delayed by about 12 h compared to that of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (MNPCEs) in the bone marrow, the frequencies of MNRETs and MNPCEs were almost identical at each optimal sampling time. It is concluded that bone marrow cells can be replaced by peripheral blood as material for the micronucleus assay.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008856 Microscopy, Fluorescence Microscopy of specimens stained with fluorescent dye (usually fluorescein isothiocyanate) or of naturally fluorescent materials, which emit light when exposed to ultraviolet or blue light. Immunofluorescence microscopy utilizes antibodies that are labeled with fluorescent dye. Fluorescence Microscopy,Immunofluorescence Microscopy,Microscopy, Immunofluorescence,Fluorescence Microscopies,Immunofluorescence Microscopies,Microscopies, Fluorescence,Microscopies, Immunofluorescence
D008937 Mitomycins A group of methylazirinopyrroloindolediones obtained from certain Streptomyces strains. They are very toxic antibiotics used as ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS in some solid tumors. PORFIROMYCIN and MITOMYCIN are the most useful members of the group.
D012156 Reticulocytes Immature ERYTHROCYTES. In humans, these are ERYTHROID CELLS that have just undergone extrusion of their CELL NUCLEUS. They still contain some organelles that gradually decrease in number as the cells mature. RIBOSOMES are last to disappear. Certain staining techniques cause components of the ribosomes to precipitate into characteristic "reticulum" (not the same as the ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM), hence the name reticulocytes. Reticulocyte
D001854 Bone Marrow Cells Cells contained in the bone marrow including fat cells (see ADIPOCYTES); STROMAL CELLS; MEGAKARYOCYTES; and the immediate precursors of most blood cells. Bone Marrow Cell,Cell, Bone Marrow,Cells, Bone Marrow,Marrow Cell, Bone,Marrow Cells, Bone
D000165 Acridine Orange A cationic cytochemical stain specific for cell nuclei, especially DNA. It is used as a supravital stain and in fluorescence cytochemistry. It may cause mutations in microorganisms. Tetramethyl Acridine Diamine,3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridine,Acridine Orange Base,Basic Orange 3RN,C.I. 46005,C.I. Basic Orange 14,Euchrysine,N,N,N',N'-Tetramethyl-3,6-Acridinediamine Hydrochloride,Rhoduline Orange,Acridine Diamine, Tetramethyl,Base, Acridine Orange,Diamine, Tetramethyl Acridine,Orange 3RN, Basic,Orange Base, Acridine,Orange, Acridine,Orange, Rhoduline
D000477 Alkylating Agents Highly reactive chemicals that introduce alkyl radicals into biologically active molecules and thereby prevent their proper functioning. Many are used as antineoplastic agents, but most are very toxic, with carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic, and immunosuppressant actions. They have also been used as components in poison gases. Alkylating Agent,Alkylator,Alkylators,Agent, Alkylating,Agents, Alkylating
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013194 Staining and Labeling The marking of biological material with a dye or other reagent for the purpose of identifying and quantitating components of tissues, cells or their extracts. Histological Labeling,Staining,Histological Labelings,Labeling and Staining,Labeling, Histological,Labelings, Histological,Stainings
D015162 Micronucleus Tests Induction and quantitative measurement of chromosomal damage leading to the formation of micronuclei (MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE) in cells which have been exposed to genotoxic agents or IONIZING RADIATION. Micronucleus Assays,Assay, Micronucleus,Assays, Micronucleus,Micronucleus Assay,Micronucleus Test,Test, Micronucleus,Tests, Micronucleus

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