Thiabendazole-induced cytogenetic abnormalities in mouse oocytes. 1997

J B Mailhes, and D Young, and M J Aardema, and S N London
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport 71130, USA.

Of the various classes of human genetic disorders, aneuploidy is the most prevalent. Besides its association with maternal age and its predominant origin during maternal meiosis I, little is known about the etiology of aneuploidy. Although various classes of chemicals have been shown to induce aneuploidy in experimental systems, there is no definitive evidence for the role of chemically induced aneuploidy and adverse human health effects, particularly germ cell effects. Thus, it is important to understand the potential of chemicals for inducing aneuploidy in germ cells. There are conflicting data in the literature about the ability of thiabendazole (TBZ) to induce aneuploidy; therefore, we investigated the potential of TBZ for inducing aneuploidy in oocytes. Superovulated ICR female mice were administered 0, 50, 100, or 150 mg/kg TBZ by intraperitoneal injection. The frequencies and percentages of hyperploid oocytes were 0/472 (0), 2/410 (0.5), 6/ 478 (1.3), and 3/427 (0.7) for control, 50, 100, and 150 mg/kg TBZ, respectively. The difference between controls and the 100 mg/kg dose was statistically significant. Also, the proportions of ovulatory mice and the number of oocytes collected per ovulatory female were reduced in the TBZ groups relative to controls. Based on these results, we conclude that TBZ induces a small, but significant increase in the frequency of aneuploid oocytes at toxic doses that also impair ovulation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008677 Metaphase The phase of cell nucleus division following PROMETAPHASE, in which the CHROMOSOMES line up across the equatorial plane of the SPINDLE APPARATUS prior to separation.
D008813 Mice, Inbred ICR An inbred strain of mouse that is used as a general purpose research strain, for therapeutic drug testing, and for the genetic analysis of CARCINOGEN-induced COLON CANCER. Mice, Inbred ICRC,Mice, ICR,Mouse, ICR,Mouse, Inbred ICR,Mouse, Inbred ICRC,ICR Mice,ICR Mice, Inbred,ICR Mouse,ICR Mouse, Inbred,ICRC Mice, Inbred,ICRC Mouse, Inbred,Inbred ICR Mice,Inbred ICR Mouse,Inbred ICRC Mice,Inbred ICRC Mouse
D009865 Oocytes Female germ cells derived from OOGONIA and termed OOCYTES when they enter MEIOSIS. The primary oocytes begin meiosis but are arrested at the diplotene state until OVULATION at PUBERTY to give rise to haploid secondary oocytes or ova (OVUM). Ovocytes,Oocyte,Ovocyte
D010060 Ovulation The discharge of an OVUM from a rupturing follicle in the OVARY. Ovulations
D011123 Polyploidy The chromosomal constitution of a cell containing multiples of the normal number of CHROMOSOMES; includes triploidy (symbol: 3N), tetraploidy (symbol: 4N), etc. Polyploid,Polyploid Cell,Cell, Polyploid,Cells, Polyploid,Polyploid Cells,Polyploidies,Polyploids
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D005260 Female Females
D000782 Aneuploidy The chromosomal constitution of cells which deviate from the normal by the addition or subtraction of CHROMOSOMES, chromosome pairs, or chromosome fragments. In a normally diploid cell (DIPLOIDY) the loss of a chromosome pair is termed nullisomy (symbol: 2N-2), the loss of a single chromosome is MONOSOMY (symbol: 2N-1), the addition of a chromosome pair is tetrasomy (symbol: 2N+2), the addition of a single chromosome is TRISOMY (symbol: 2N+1). Aneuploid,Aneuploid Cell,Aneuploid Cells,Aneuploidies,Aneuploids,Cell, Aneuploid,Cells, Aneuploid
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
D000969 Antinematodal Agents Substances used in the treatment or control of nematode infestations. They are used also in veterinary practice. Nematocides,Antinematodal Drugs,Antinematodals,Agents, Antinematodal,Drugs, Antinematodal

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