Comparative studies on radiation-induced micronuclei and chromosomal aberrations in V79 cells

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis

OSTI ID:88884

Keshava, C; Ong, T ^[1]; Nath, J ^[1]

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1. West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV (United States)

Induction of micronuclei (MN) and structural chromosomal aberrations (SCA) by physical agents extensively in a variety of cell lines for genotoxicity assessment. However, comparative data on the relationship between these two cytogenetic endpoints are limited. This study compares MN and SCA formation in V79 Chinese hamster lung cells treated with X-rays and UV radiation. Four replicate cultures of exponentially growing cells were exposed to four doses of X-rays (100 to 800 rad). For two replicate cultures, cytochalasin B (3 {mu}g/ml) was added and cells harvested 16 h later for MN and cell cycle kinetics assessments. For the remaining two replicate cultures, colcemid (0.025{mu}g/ml) was added 16 h post-treatment and harvested 2 h later for SCA and mitotic index (MI) analysis. This experiment was duplicated using four doses of UV radiation (100 to 800 {mu}joules x 10{sup 2}/cm{sup 2}). In the x-ray experiment, a dose-related decrease in the % of binucleated (BN) cells and MI was noted. Also, there was a clear dose-related increase in micronucleated binucleate (MNBN) and aberrant cells. Similar dose-response, but with lower frequencies, was observed in the UV radiation treatment. These data suggest that there is a good relationship between chromosome damage as measured by the % of MNBN and aberrant cells and cytotoxicity as measured by the % of BN cells and MI in these assays.

• OSTI ID: 88884
• Report Number(s): CONF-9405324--
• Journal Information: Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, Journal Name: Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis Journal Issue: Suppl.23 Vol. 23; ISSN 0893-6692; ISSN EMMUEG
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
APPLIED STUDIES
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
HAMSTERS
RESPIRATORY TRACT CELLS
ULTRASTRUCTURAL CHANGES
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION