Mutagenic and antimutagenic effects of air-borne particulate extracts in salmonella typhimurium strains
Journal Article
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· Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis
OSTI ID:88915
- Duquesne Univ., Pittsburg, PA (United States)
The presence of mutagens among crude airborne particulate extracts, by the Ames bioassay, has been recorded in a variety of geographic loci. However, the role such complex mixtures play in producing synergistic or antagonistic effects on mutagenesis has not been adequately investigated. To establish mutagenic interaction patterns of these agents samples of acetone extracts of crude and size-classified particulates were tested for mutagenicity by the Ames bioassay with tester strains TA100 and TA98. A dose-response mutagenicity was visible in the crude and size-classified particulate extracts. Both direct and indirect acting frameshift and base-substitution mutagens were detected. Analysis of the data with respect to synergism and antagonism indicate that the mutagenic activity of benzo(a)pyrene (BAP) (2ug/plate) and 2-aminoanthracene (2AA) (1.5 ug/plate) is antagonized significantly by mutagenic and non-mutagenic crude particulate extracts (400ug/plate). The same concentration of crude extracts markedly increased cell survival to BAP and 2AA. Size-fractionation demonstrated that the antimutagenic potency over the crude extract increased appreciably as the particle size decreased, with particles of less than 1.5 um showing the greatest antigenotoxic effect.
- OSTI ID:
- 88915
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9405324--; CNN: Grant 79-4
- 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
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