DNA strand breaks in liver for four aliphatic epoxides in mice. 1990

A K Giri, and E A Messerly, and P K Chakraborty, and B H Hooberman, and J E Sinsheimer
College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-1065.

Four aliphatic epoxides, 1-naphthyl glycidyl ether (NGE), 1-naphthylpropylene oxide (NPO), 4-nitrophenyl glycidyl ether (NPGE), 3,3,3-trichloropropylene oxide (TCPO) and two of their precursors, 1-allylnaphthalene (AN) and 3,3,3-trichloropropylene (TCP), were selected for DNA strand-break analysis in liver in vivo with mice. The four epoxides selected were among the most mutagenic aliphatic epoxides in our previous structure-mutagenicity studies with the Ames test and had been evaluated for their in vivo genotoxicity as measured by sister-chromatid exchange (SCE) and chromosome aberrations (CA). A significant increase in the percentage of unwound DNA was observed at a 4-h exposure time for all the compounds at high doses except for AN. TCPO, the least genotoxic compound in bone marrow, had the greatest liver toxicity after 1-h exposure while NGE showed the most toxicity after 6 h. As might be expected from their corresponding epoxides, AN but not TCP exhibited significant SCE activity in the bone marrow of mice. This study reemphasizes the importance of evaluating the stability of direct-acting alkylating agents in comparing test results and in establishing the relative order of genotoxicity for such compounds.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008297 Male Males
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
D004249 DNA Damage Injuries to DNA that introduce deviations from its normal, intact structure and which may, if left unrepaired, result in a MUTATION or a block of DNA REPLICATION. These deviations may be caused by physical or chemical agents and occur by natural or unnatural, introduced circumstances. They include the introduction of illegitimate bases during replication or by deamination or other modification of bases; the loss of a base from the DNA backbone leaving an abasic site; single-strand breaks; double strand breaks; and intrastrand (PYRIMIDINE DIMERS) or interstrand crosslinking. Damage can often be repaired (DNA REPAIR). If the damage is extensive, it can induce APOPTOSIS. DNA Injury,DNA Lesion,DNA Lesions,Genotoxic Stress,Stress, Genotoxic,Injury, DNA,DNA Injuries
D004852 Epoxy Compounds Organic compounds that include a cyclic ether with three ring atoms in their structure. They are commonly used as precursors for POLYMERS such as EPOXY RESINS. Epoxide,Epoxides,Epoxy Compound,Oxiranes,Compound, Epoxy,Compounds, Epoxy
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
D012854 Sister Chromatid Exchange An exchange of segments between the sister chromatids of a chromosome, either between the sister chromatids of a meiotic tetrad or between the sister chromatids of a duplicated somatic chromosome. Its frequency is increased by ultraviolet and ionizing radiation and other mutagenic agents and is particularly high in BLOOM SYNDROME. Chromatid Exchange, Sister,Chromatid Exchanges, Sister,Exchange, Sister Chromatid,Exchanges, Sister Chromatid,Sister Chromatid Exchanges
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus

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