DNA damage in normal and choline deficient male B6C3F1 mice treated by oral gavage with fly ash
- Integrated Laboratory Systems, Research Triangle Park , NC (United States)
- Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA (United States)
This study evaluated the ability of fly ash containing 199 mg/kg total arsenic to induce DNA damage in tissues of male B6C3F1 mice maintained on a choline sufficient (CS) or a choline deficient (CD) diet. DNA damage was assessed using the Single Cell Gel (SCG) assay in cells sampled from the blood, bladder, liver, lung, and skin; and micronuclei (MN) induction in bone marrow polychromatic erythrocytes (PCE). Sodium arsenite was given by oral gavage in water once or on 4 consecutive days at doses of 12.5, 25.0, and 50.0 mg/kg. Cell samples were collected at 3, 6, 24 and 48 hrs after the single treatment and at 4 hrs after the last of 4 treatments. In addition, urine was collected at 24, 48, and 72 hours after treatment to evaluate arsenic excretion kinetics. A significant depression in DNA migration (indicative of DNA crosslinking) was detected in blood cells of both CS and CD mice, and in bladder and liver cells of CS mice. Levels of MN-PCE or %PCE were not affected by a single treatment with fly ash. These preliminary data demonstrate indicate that fly ash may exhibit in vivo genotoxicity and the ability of hepatic methylation status to modulate the pattern and magnitude of the response.
- OSTI ID:
- 88799
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9405324-; ISSN 0893-6692; TRN: 95:004220-0001
- Journal Information:
- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, Vol. 23, Issue Suppl.23; Conference: 25. annual meeting of the Environmental Mutagen Society, Portland, OR (United States), 7-12 May 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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