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The micronucleus assay using peripheral blood reticulocytes from X-ray-exposed mice. 1995

M Lenarczyk, and M G Słowikowska
Department of Radiation Protection and Radiobiology, National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland.

A new 'fluorescence' variant of the micronucleus assay using supravital staining of peripheral blood reticulocytes with an acridine orange coated slide was recently developed. In this study the application of this method to detect a mutagenic response to low-dose exposure of X-irradiation is reported. The mice were exposed to a single dose of 2.5, 5, 10, 15, 25, and 50 cGy. The induction of micronuclei in peripheral blood reticulocytes was recorded with sampling times of 0, 24, 48, 72, and 96 h after exposure without killing of mice. Dose-dependent effects were observed at sampling times of 24-72 h reaching maximum levels at 48 h after X-ray exposure. A highly significant (p < 0.01) increase of the micronucleated reticulocytes was found for doses of 10, 15, 25, and 50 cGy. Neither the dose of 2.5 nor 5 cGy induced the significant increase in the incidence of micronucleated reticulocytes compared with the respective control group.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
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
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
D004307 Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation The relationship between the dose of administered radiation and the response of the organism or tissue to the radiation. Dose Response Relationship, Radiation,Dose-Response Relationships, Radiation,Radiation Dose-Response Relationship,Radiation Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Radiation Dose-Response,Relationships, Radiation Dose-Response
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
D014916 Whole-Body Irradiation Irradiation of the whole body with ionizing or non-ionizing radiation. It is applicable to humans or animals but not to microorganisms. Radiation, Whole-Body,Total Body Irradiation,Irradiation, Total Body,Irradiation, Whole-Body,Whole-Body Radiation,Irradiation, Whole Body,Irradiations, Total Body,Irradiations, Whole-Body,Radiation, Whole Body,Radiations, Whole-Body,Total Body Irradiations,Whole Body Irradiation,Whole Body Radiation,Whole-Body Irradiations,Whole-Body Radiations
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
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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