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Clastogenicity of isoamylene oxide to rat lymphocytes in culture.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7596369     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The mutagenic activity of the aliphatic epoxide isoamylene oxide (2-methyl-2,3-epoxybutane) is not readily detectable in the standard Ames test. In this study, the clastogenic potential of isoamylene oxide was evaluated using an in vitro mammalian cell culture system. Approximately 48 h after establishing primary cultures of rat lymphocyte cultures, the cells were treated for 4 h with various concentrations of isoamylene oxide (50, 166.7, 500,, 1666.7, and 5000 micrograms/ml in the initial assay and 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 5000 micrograms/ml in the confirmatory assay). The cultures were harvested 24 h after termination of the treatment. Based upon the mitotic indices, cultures treated with the three highest concentrations in both the initial and confirmatory assays were evaluated to estimate the chromosomal aberration frequencies. Isoamylene oxide demonstrated a strong clastogenic activity in this assay: up to 29% aberrant cells (without gaps) were observed at the highest concentration analyzed. The presence of an external metabolic activation system (S9) did not seem to influence the magnitude of the response at the dose levels analyzed.
Authors:
B B Gollapudi; V A Linscombe; J W Wilmer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Mutation research     Volume:  347     ISSN:  0027-5107     ISO Abbreviation:  Mutat. Res.     Publication Date:  1995 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-08-03     Completed Date:  1995-08-03     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0400763     Medline TA:  Mutat Res     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  9-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI 48674, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cells, Cultured
Chi-Square Distribution
Chromosome Aberrations
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Epoxy Compounds / toxicity*
Lymphocytes / drug effects
Male
Mitotic Index
Mutagenicity Tests
Mutagens / toxicity*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Statistics as Topic
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Epoxy Compounds; 0/Mutagens; 5076-19-7/beta-isoamylene oxide

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