Effects of ochratoxin A on micronucleus frequency in human lymphocytes

Donmez-Altuntas H., Hamurcu Z., Imamoglu N. N., Liman B. C.

NAHRUNG-FOOD, cilt.47, sa.1, ss.33-35, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/food.200390005
  • Dergi Adı: NAHRUNG-FOOD
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.33-35
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: human lymphocytes, micronucleus, ochratoxin A, BALKAN ENDEMIC NEPHROPATHY, INDUCTION, CELLS
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Ochratoxin A (OTA), a nephrotoxic and carcinogenic mycotoxin, was investigated to examine its potency to induce micronuclei (MN) in cultured human lymphocytes. Lymphocyte cultures were treated for the last 48 h with OTA at concentrations of 25 mum, 10 mum, 1 mum, 100 nm, 10 nm, 1 nm, and 100 pm and absolute ethanol. At the highest concentration, OTA was found to induce MN in cytokinesis-blocked lymphocytes (p < 0.05). The 25 muM OTA concentration also led to a clear decrease in the percentage of binucleated cells, probably due to cytotoxicity. OTA at the other concentrations tested did not induce MN frequency. These results indicate that a high concentration of OTA is genotoxic in cultured human lymphocytes.