Evaluation on genotoxicities of raceanisodamine hydrochloride injection / 药学实践杂志

Objective To study the genotoxicities of raceanisodamine hydrochloride injection. Methods Bacterial reverse mutation test, in vitro Chromosomal aberration test and in vivo Micronucleus test were performed to investigate the genotoxicities of raceanisodamine hydrochloride injection. Results The Ames test showed that raceanisodamine hydrochloride injection did not increase mutagenicity for TA1535, TA102, TA100, TA98 and TA97 strains at the dosage of 0.5, 5, 50, 500, 5000 μg per plate under two parallel system conditions (±S9). Results of CA test indicated that there was no statistical difference between raceanisodamine hydrochloride injection groups (doses of 58.75,117.5 and 235.0 μg/ml) and the solvent control group under two parallel system conditions (±S9). In MNT test, with doses of 7.5, 15.0 and 30.0 mg/kg respectively, the micronucleus induction rate of bone marrow of ICR mice was not statistically significant (P>0.05) when compared with that of vehicle control group in all dose groups. Conclusion Under the conditions of these study, the results indicated that raceanisodamine hydrochloride injection had no mutagenicity to Salmonella typhimurium, had no aberration effect on the chromosome of mammalian cultured cells, and had no effect on inducing micronucleus of bone marrow polychromatic erythrocytes in ICR mouse. All test results showed that raceanisodamine hydrochloride injection had no potential carcinogenicities and genetic toxicities under the test conditions.

Genotoxicity evaluation of Wentilactone A / 药学实践杂志

Objective To evaluate the genetic toxicity of Wentilactone A. Methods The classical genotoxicity test combination (Ames test, in vitro CHO cell chromosome aberration test and mouse bone marrow micronucleus test) was used to detect the genotoxicity of Wentilactone A. Results Ames test suggested that Wentilactone A was not mutagenic against Salmonella typhimurium with or without the metabolic activation system (S9) at five doses of 5 000, 500, 50, 5, and 0.5 μg/dish. CHO cell chromosome aberration test suggested that the CHO cells cultured in 4 h and 24 h did not induce chromosomal aberrations in three dose groups at the final concentration of 23.74, 47.48, 94.96 μg/ml, with and without S9. The mouse bone marrow micronucleus test showed no significant difference in the bone marrow micronucleus induction rate of cells at three doses of 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg treated for 24 h and at dose of 400 mg/kg treated for 48 h compared with the solvent control group (P>0.05). Conclusion These results indicated that Wentilactone A did not exhibit genetic toxicity based on the Ames test, CHO chromosomal aberration test and micronucleus assay. It was suggested that Wentilactone A had no genetic toxicity and potential carcinogenicity.

Genotoxicity evaluation of triptolide / 药学实践杂志

Objective To study the genotoxicity of triptolide ,an important active component of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook f .Methods Ames test ,in vitro chromosomal aberration test of CHO cell and in vivo micronucleus assay were per-formed to investigate the genotoxicity of triptolide .Results The Ames test showed that triptolide did not increase mutagenicity for TA97 ,TA98 ,TA100 ,TA102 and TA1535 strains at the dosage of 1 .6~1000 μg per plate with and without metabolic ac-tivation system S9 .Results of in vitro CHO cell chromosomal aberration test indicated that there was no statistical difference between the triptolide groups (doses of 0 .01 ,0 .02 and 0 .04 μg/ml) and the solvent control group with and without metabolic activation system S9 .However ,triptolide significantly increased polychromatophilic erythrocyte micronucleus formation at the dosage of 720 μg/kg in ICR mice .Conclusion Triptolide did not induce genetic toxicity based on the Ames test and chromo-somal aberration test ,but could increase micronucleus formation at the dosage of 720 μg/kg .These results indicated that trip-tolide may have potential genotoxicity on human health .

Evaluation of genotoxicity of Trois through Ames and in vitro chromosomal aberration tests

Objective: To investigate the mutagenic potential of Trois using the bacterial reverse mutation assay (Ames test) and in vitro chromosomal aberration test.Methods:typhimurium (TA 98, TA100, TA1535 and TA1537) and Escherichia coli (WP2 uvrA) with and without metabolic activation system (S9 mix) at the dose range of 313 to 5000 μg/plate. Chromosomal aberrations were evaluated in Chinese hamster lung (CHL) cell line at the dose levels of 15, 7.5, 3.7, 1.9 and 0.9 mg/mL in the absence and presence of S9 mix.Results:The ability of Trois to induce reverse mutations was evaluated in Salmonella Trois used in the study with and without S9 mix in all tester strains. Trois did not produce any structural aberration in CHL cells in the presence or absence of S9 mix. There were no increases in the number of revertant colonies at any concentrations of Conclusions: Results of this study suggest that Trois is non-mutagenic.

Genotoxicity Assessment of Erythritol by Using Short-term Assay

Erythritol is a sugar alcohol that is widely used as a natural sugar substitute. Thus, the safety of its usage is very important. In the present study, short-term genotoxicity assays were conducted to evaluate the potential genotoxic effects of erythritol. According to the OECD test guidelines, the maximum test dose was 5,000 microg/plate in bacterial reverse mutation tests, 5,000 microg/ml in cell-based assays, and 5,000 mg/kg for in vivo testing. An Ames test did not reveal any positive results. No clastogenicity was observed in a chromosomal aberration test with CHL cells or an in vitro micronucleus test with L5178Y tk +/- cells. Erythritol induced a marginal increase of DNA damage at two high doses by 24 hr of exposure in a comet assay using L5178Y tk +/- cells. Additionally, in vivo micronucleus tests clearly demonstrated that oral administration of erythritol did not induce micronuclei formation of the bone marrow cells of male ICR mice. Taken together, our results indicate that erythritol is not mutagenic to bacterial cells and does not cause chromosomal damage in mammalian cells either in vitro or in vivo.

Avaliação da atividade mutagênica da infusão de Baccharis trimera (Less.) DC. em teste de Allium cepa e teste de aberrações cromossômicas em linfócitos humanos / Evaluation of mutagenic activity resulting from the infusion Baccharis trimera (Less.) DC. using the Allium cepa test and a chromosomal test for aberrations in human lymphocytes

A carqueja (Baccharis trimera(Less.) DC.) é uma planta medicinal da família Asteraceae muito utilizada como chá no sul do Brasil no tratamento de doenças renais, intestinas, estomacais e principalmente como emagrecedora. O objetivo desde trabalho foi de avaliar a mutagenicidade in vivoe in vitrodo chá e para isso foi realizado o teste de Allium cepaL. e o de aberrações cromossômicas em linfócitos humanos utilizando quatro tratamentos: T1 (água); T2 (20 g/L de carqueja); T3 (200 g/L de carqueja), e T4 (paracetamol, a 400 mg/L). Ambos os procedimentos foram analisados pelo teste Mann-Whitney U. Este estudo evidencia um efeito mutagênico do chá em células vegetais (Allium cepa) e em células humanas (aberrações cromossômicas) cultivadas, pois em ambos os testes, T2 e T3 obteve-se uma média mais elevada que nos outros tratamentos. Este estudo demonstra que o efeito é dependente da dose, portanto recomenda-se que o chá de carqueja seja consumido com moderação.

Broom (Baccharis trimera(Less.) DC.) is a medicinal plant from Asteraceae that is commonly used as a tea in the south of Brazil for the treatment of renal, intestinal and stomach diseases. It is also used as a slimming agent. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mutagenicity of the tea in vivoand in vitro. In order to do this, the Allium cepatest was carried out and the chromosomal aberrations in human lymphocytes were tested using four treatments: T1 (water); T2 (20 g/L of broom); T3 (200 g/L of broom) and T4 (paracetamol at 400 mg/L). Both procedures were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test. This study provided evidence of a mutagenic effect of the tea in vegetable cells (Allium cepa) and in cultivated human cells. In tests T2 and T3 there was a higher average than the other treatments. This study shows that the effect is dependent on the dose. It is therefore recommended that broom tea be consumed with moderation.

Genotoxicity Study of Illegal Drug MDMA and Its Nitroso Derivative N-MDMA by Micronucleus and Chromosomal Aberration Tests using Chinese Hamster Lung Fibroblast Cell Line

Objectives: An increase in incidence of the illegal use of tablets containing 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine hydrochloride (MDMA) has recently become a widespread social problem. MDMA ingested orally reacts with nitrite in the stomach and is synthesized into N-nitroso-3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (N-MDMA). The aim of this study is to investigate the genotoxic effects of MDMA and N-MDMA on the basis of the results of an in vitro micronucleus (MN) test and an in vitro chromosomal aberration (CA) test using a Chinese hamster lung fibroblast cell line (CHL/IU). Methods: Tablets containing MDMA obtained from the Regional Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare were purified, and N-MDMA was synthesized from MDMA in our laboratory. To evaluate the effects of MDMA and N-MDMA, the MN test established by our laboratory and the CA test in accordance with the guidelines for toxicity studies of drugs recommended by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare were performed. Results: In the MN test, no increased frequency of MNs was not found for MDMA. On the other hand, an apparently increased frequency of MNs was observed for N-MDMA. In the CA test, no CA was found for MDMA, but CA was observed for N-MDMA apparently. Conclusion: N-MDMA genotoxicity was observed in the MN and CA tests. However, no MDMA genotoxicity was observed.

Geonotoxicity study of illegal drug MDMA and its nitroso derivative N-MDMA by micronucleus and chromosomal aberration tests using Chinese hamsger lung fibroblast cell line

<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>An increase in incidence of the illegal use of tablets containing 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine hydrochloride (MDMA) has recently become a widespread social problem. MDMA ingested orally reacts with nitrite in the stomach and is synthesized intoN-nitroso-3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (N-MDMA). The aim of this study is to investigate the genotoxic effects of MDMA and N-MDMA on the basis of the results of an in vitro micronucleus (MN) test and an in vitro chromosomal aberration (CA) test using a Chinese hamster lung fibroblast cell line (CHL/IU).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Tablets containing MDMA obtained from the Regional Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare were purified, and N-MDMA was synthesized from MDMA in our laboratory. To evaluate the effects of MDMA and N-MDMA, the MN test established by our laboratory and the CA test in accordance with the guidelines for toxicity studies of drugs recommended by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare were performed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the MN test, no increased frequency of MNs was not found for MDMA. On the other hand, an apparently increased frequency of MNs was observed for N-MDMA. In the CA test, no CA was found for MDMA, but CA was observed for N-MDMA apparently.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>N-MDMA genotoxicity was observed in the MN and CA tests. However, no MDMA genotoxicity was observed.</p>