Genotoxicity of two arsenic compounds in germ cells and somatic cells of Drosophila melanogaster
- Laboratorio de Genetica, Coyoacan (Mexico)
Two arsenic compounds, sodium arsenite (NaAsO{sup 2}) and sodium arsenate (Na{sub 2}HasO{sub 4}), were tested for their possible genotoxicity in germinal and somatic cells of Drosophila melanagaster. For germinal cells, the sex-linked recessive lethal test (SLRLT) and the sea chromosome loss test (SCLT) were used. In both tests, a broad scheme of 2-3-3 days was employed. Two routes of administration were used for the SLRLT: adult male injection (0.38, 0.77 mM used for Sodium arsenite; and 0.01, 0.02 mM for sodium arsenate). The the SCLT the compounds were injected into males. Controls were treated with a solution of 5% sucrose which was employed as solvent. The somatic mutation and recombination test (SMART) was run in the w{sup +}/w eye assay as well as in the mwh +/+ flr{sup 3} wing test, employing the standard and insecticide-resistant strains. In both tests, third instar larvae were treated for 6 hr with sodium arsenite (0.38, 0.77, 1.15 mM), and sodium arsenate (0.54, 1.34, 2.69 mM). In the SLRLT, both compounds were positive, but they were negative in the SCLT. The genotoxicity of both compounds was localized mainly in somatic cells, in agreement with reports on the carcinogenic potential of arsenical compounds Solium and arsenite was an order of magnitude more toxic and mutagenic than sodium arsenate. This study confirms the reliability of the Drosophila in vivo system to test the genotoxicity of environmental compounds. 75 refs., 4 figs., 4 tabs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 272855
- Journal Information:
- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, Journal Name: Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 25; ISSN 0893-6692; ISSN EMMUEG
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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