Evaluation of genotoxicity in workers exposed to benzene and atmospheric pollutants. 2014

Gabriela Göethel, and Natália Brucker, and Angela M Moro, and Mariele F Charão, and Rafael Fracasso, and Anelise Barth, and Guilherme Bubols, and Juliano Durgante, and Sabrina Nascimento, and Marília Baierle, and Paulo H Saldiva, and Solange C Garcia
Laboratory of Toxicology, Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Post-graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

Gas station attendants and taxi drivers are occupationally exposed to xenobiotics which may be harmful to their health. Atmospheric pollutants and benzene can lead to DNA damage. Genotoxicity and mutagenicity assays can be used to evaluate the effects of these pollutants. We have evaluated genotoxicity and mutagenicity in workers occupationally exposed to xenobiotics, by application of the 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), comet, and micronucleus (MN) assays. Biomarkers of benzene and carbon monoxyde exposure were also measured: urinary t,t-muconic acid (t,t-MA) and carboxyhaemoglobin (COHb) in whole blood, respectively. The study groups comprised 43 gas station attendants (GSA), 34 taxi drivers (TD), and 22 persons without known occupational exposures (NE). Levels of t,t-MA in the GSA group were significantly elevated compared to the NE group (p<0.001), however these levels were below of levels established by ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists). COHb levels were not significantly different between the TD and NE groups (p>0.05). DNA damage index (DI) and 8-OHdG levels were significantly higher for both the GSA and TD groups, compared to the NE group (p<0.001), but MN frequencies were not elevated. Spearman correlation analysis showed that the frequency of MN was positively correlated with 8-OHdG. A positive correlation between DNA DI levels and 8-OHdG was also observed. In conclusion, our results indicated that low levels of occupational exposure to benzene and atmospheric pollutants may be linked to genotoxicity and oxidative DNA damage.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
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
D002263 Carboxyhemoglobin Carbomonoxyhemoglobin,Carbonmonoxyhemoglobin,Carbonylhemoglobin,Carboxyhemoglobin A,Carboxyhemoglobin C
D003849 Deoxyguanosine A nucleoside consisting of the base guanine and the sugar deoxyribose.
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
D004784 Environmental Monitoring The monitoring of the level of toxins, chemical pollutants, microbial contaminants, or other harmful substances in the environment (soil, air, and water), workplace, or in the bodies of people and animals present in that environment. Monitoring, Environmental,Environmental Surveillance,Surveillance, Environmental
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000080242 8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine Common oxidized form of deoxyguanosine in which C-8 position of guanine base has a carbonyl group. 2'-Deoxy-7,8-Dihydro-8-Oxoguanosine,2'-Deoxy-8-Hydroxyguanosine,2'-Deoxy-8-Oxo-7,8-Dihydroguanosine,2'-Deoxy-8-Oxoguanosine,7,8-Dihydro-8-Oxo-2'-Deoxyguanosine,7-Hydro-8-Oxodeoxyguanosine,8-Hydroxydeoxyguanosine,8-Oxo-2'-Deoxyguanosine,8-Oxo-7,8-Dihydro-2'-Deoxyguanosine,8-Oxo-7,8-Dihydrodeoxyguanosine,8-Oxo-7-Hydrodeoxyguanosine,8-Oxo-Deoxyguanosine,8OHdG,8-OH-dG,8-oxo-dG,8-oxo-dGuo,8-oxodG,8-oxodGuo,2' Deoxy 7,8 Dihydro 8 Oxoguanosine,2' Deoxy 8 Hydroxyguanosine,2' Deoxy 8 Oxo 7,8 Dihydroguanosine,2' Deoxy 8 Oxoguanosine,7 Hydro 8 Oxodeoxyguanosine,7,8 Dihydro 8 Oxo 2' Deoxyguanosine,8 Hydroxy 2' Deoxyguanosine,8 Hydroxydeoxyguanosine,8 Oxo 2' Deoxyguanosine,8 Oxo 7 Hydrodeoxyguanosine,8 Oxo 7,8 Dihydro 2' Deoxyguanosine,8 Oxo 7,8 Dihydrodeoxyguanosine,8 Oxo Deoxyguanosine
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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