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Genotoxic effect of substituted phenoxyacetic acids.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11131037     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The potential toxic and mutagenic action of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid has been studied in different test systems, and the obtained results range from increased chromosomal damage to no effect at all. We reexamined the effect of this herbicide by simultaneous using three tests based on yeast, transformed hematopoietic, and mouse bone marrow cells. The results obtained demonstrated that 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid has cytotoxic and mutagenic effects. The positive response of yeast and transformed hematopoietic cells was verified in kinetics and dose-response experiments. The analysis of metaphase chromosomes indicated a statistically proved induction of breaks, deletions, and exchanges after the intraperitoneal administration of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in mice. The study of phenoxyacetic acid and its differently chlorinated derivatives showed that cytotoxicity and mutagenicity are induced by chlorine atoms at position 2 and/or 4 in the benzene ring. The mutagenic effect was abolished by introduction of a third chlorine atom at position 5. Thus 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid was found to have very weak, if any mutagenic effect; however, the herbicide preserved its toxic effect.
Authors:
P Venkov; M Topashka-Ancheva; M Georgieva; V Alexieva; E Karanov
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of toxicology     Volume:  74     ISSN:  0340-5761     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Toxicol.     Publication Date:  2000 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-12-22     Completed Date:  2001-03-01     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417615     Medline TA:  Arch Toxicol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  560-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Molecular Biology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia. Venkov@obzor.bio21.bas.bg
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / toxicity
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / chemistry,  toxicity
Animals
Chlorine / chemistry
Chromosomes / drug effects,  ultrastructure
Female
Hematopoietic Stem Cells / drug effects
Herbicides / toxicity
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mitotic Index
Mutagens / chemistry,  toxicity*
Pesticides / chemistry,  toxicity
Phenoxyacetates / chemistry,  toxicity*
Saccharomyces cerevisiae / drug effects,  genetics
Structure-Activity Relationship
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Herbicides; 0/Mutagens; 0/Pesticides; 0/Phenoxyacetates; 7782-50-5/Chlorine; 93-76-5/2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; 94-75-7/2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid

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