二氧化硫对人体血淋巴细胞的遗传毒理效应

本文对某硫酸厂接触二氧化硫（ＳＯ＿２）４０名工人的外周血淋巴细胞染色体畸变（ＣＡ）、姊妹染色单体互换（ＳＣＥ）、及微核（ＭＮ）进行了分析。结果表明，接触ＳＯ＿２的工人其ＣＡ、ＳＣＥ及ＭＮ均显著高于对照组。本文也分析了ＳＯ＿２在体内的代谢产物──亚硫酸氢钠对淋巴细胞的遗传毒理效应。结果指出，亚硫酸氢钠可诱发人血淋巴细胞ＣＡ，ＳＣＥ及ＭＮ，且有明确的剂量效应关系。这些研究证明，ＳＯ＿２确是人血淋巴细胞染色体断裂剂和基因毒性因子；ＳＯ＿２与癌症的关系值得进一步研究。     

垃圾渗滤液对蚕豆根尖细胞微核效应的研究

利用蚕豆根尖细胞微核测定技术对垃圾渗滤液的微核效应进行了监测．结果表明,填埋场垃圾的微核率为１２．７０×１０－３ ,渗滤液的微核率为（１６ ．７６ ～２９．５）×１０ －３ ．垃圾场底部０～１０ ｃｍ 处的土层已被污染,微核率为１５．３８ ×１０－３ ,与ＣＫ有显著性差异;而３０ ～４０ ｃｍ 处土层的微核率为７ ．６５ ×１０－３ ,与ＣＫ无显著性差异,提示该处土层对垃圾渗滤液中污染物向下迁移有拦截、净化作用．经过处理后的渗滤液的微核率明显降低．蚕豆根尖微核检测结果与化学分析结果相吻合,认为此法可用于对垃圾渗滤液污染状况进行生物监测．     

彗星试验检测区域水源有机污染致突变量(Study on Mutagenic Threshold of Organic Pollutants in Typical Water Area by Comet Assay)

采用彗星试验检测了区域水源有机污染对人血淋巴细胞的致突变性,探讨了水源风险的评价方法.结果表明:Cr(VI)对人外周血淋巴细胞有强的致突变作用,并具有明显的剂量-效应关系;Cr(VI)剂量的对数与人外周血淋巴细胞DNA损伤的程度呈线性相关.可以用Cr(VI)作为阳性参照物量化表征水中有机污染混合物对人血淋巴细胞的致突变性.现行《地表水环境质量标准》、《污水综合排放标准》中Cr(VI)的限值可以用于评价水体中有机污染对人体健康的风险.     

硒化kappa-卡拉胶对烟民生理损伤的修复作用

本实验选择19例年龄在39—59之间,烟史为15—30a,每日吸烟量为6—20支的男性为对象,连续服用硒化kappa-卡拉胶(100ug硒/d)三个月后,对几项指标的测定结果表明:微核、双链DNA及血硒水平均有明显差异,服硒前,19例烟民中微核淋巴细胞出现率为73.7％,淋巴细胞微核出现率为1.26±1.04‰,服硒后,微核淋巴细胞出现率为42.1％,淋巴细胞微核出现率为0.52±0.70‰,P<0.01;服硒前,双链DNA的含量为7.76±2.59％,服硒后增至10.5±2.19％,P<0.01;血硒水平变化更为明显,由服硒前的76.4±15.1ppb增至服硒后的148.3±44.1ppb,P<0.01.全部病例无任何毒、副反应。实验结果初步表明:硒化kappa-卡拉胶对烟民的生理损伤具有一定的修复作用。     

微核技术监测环境材料的筛选——12个不同品种蚕豆根尖对铅离子的微核效应

物理或化学诱变剂对有丝分裂状态下的根尖分生区细胞有诱导染色体畸变的作用,可能出现微核(MCN)。由于微核出现率与诱变因子强弱成正比,因此,可以用来监测和评价环境。本文通过12个不同品种的蚕豆对铅离子微核效应的比较,介绍材料筛选的方法,并结合实验对用微核出现率对水质分等以及水质污染指数等概念开展一些讨论。     

松胞素B对人血淋巴细胞和CHL细胞微核率的影响

研究了不同浓度的松胞素Ｂ对人血淋巴细胞和中国仓鼠肺成纤维细胞（ＣＨＬ）分裂吉周期和微核率的影响。结果表明,松胞素Ｂ浓度增高过高能引起细胞微核率增高。在本研究中,对ＣＨＬ细胞微核率试验以３μｇ／ｍＬ松胞素Ｂ较适合;而对人血淋巴细胞微核试验,松胞素Ｂ浓度以２－４μｇ／ｍＬ为宜,松胞表Ｂ浓度过高会提高微核背景值,降低试验的灵敏度和精确性。     

亚硒酸盐对蚕豆根尖细胞的遗传损伤效应

采用蚕豆根尖微核实验和姊妹染色单体交换实验，研究亚硒酸盐的遗传损伤效应．结果表明：0．1～50．0μg／g的亚硒酸氢钠(NaHSeO3)处理12h可诱发蚕豆根尖细胞遗传损伤，导致根尖细胞有丝分裂指数下降，间期具有微核的细胞数显著增多，姐妹染色单体交换(SCE)频率明显增高；且根尖微核细胞率与处理浓度间具有正相关，分裂指数与处理浓度间呈负线性相关，分裂指数与微核率之间表现负相关．研究结果提示：硒能破坏生物的遗传稳定性，职业接触或饮食补硒时应避免其毒害作用．图1表4参17     

除草剂阿特拉津对鲫鱼外周血红细胞微核和总核异常的影响

采用静态水质接触染毒法将鲫鱼(Carassius auratus)分别暴露于质量浓度为0、0.1、0.5、1.0、5.0和10.0 mg·L-1的阿特拉津溶液中,分别在染毒后的第3、6、10、14、19和24 d对所有染毒组鲫鱼进行尾静脉采血;研究在不同作用时间和不同质量浓度下,阿特拉津对鲫鱼外周血红细胞微核和总核异常的影响.结果表明:阿特拉津能使鲫鱼外周血红细胞微核率和总核异常率显著升高,并在一定条件下存在剂量-效应和时间-效应关系.短时间(≤6 d)暴露时,阿特拉津与外周血红细胞微核率之间在0～10.0 mg·L-1范围内存在剂量-效应关系;长时间(≥10 d)暴露时,仅在0.1～5.0 mg·L-1范围内存在剂量-效应关系.而阿特拉津与外周血红细胞总核异常率之间则在所有测定时间下均存在剂量-效应关系.同时,时间-效应的研究结果表明,在所有质量浓度下,鲫鱼外周血红细胞微核率和总核异常率均随着污染胁迫时间的延长而先升高后降低,且外周血红细胞微核率和总核异常率达到峰值所需时间表现为低质量浓度的滞后于高质量浓度的.试验显示,除草剂阿特拉津对鲫鱼具有潜在的致突变作用,其能对鲫鱼产生较强的遗传损伤,且遗传损伤程度随阿特拉津质量浓度的增加或污染胁迫时间的延长而增强.     

长江下游重点江段水质污染及对鱼类的毒性影响

通过对长江下游安庆、南京、镇江、南通４江段水质污染及其对鱼类毒性影响的调查监测可发现,长江下游江段主航道水质较好,符合国家地面水Ⅱ类水质标准．但近岸带水质由于受污染带的影响,水质污染较严重,其主要污染物为石油类和挥发酚等．上述这些污染物质对鱼类具有一定的毒性影响,其不但可引起鱼类的急性中毒,而且可诱发鱼类产生微核,并对鼠伤寒沙门氏菌ＴＡ９８菌株表现出一定的致突变性．同时在上述几个江段鱼体内可检出较高的蓄积性污染物的残留量．研究结果显示,长江下游江段正在遭受沿江诸多工业废水的污染,尤其是污染带的作用,并且这种污染对区域性渔业有一定的影响     

武汉地表水对蚕豆根尖细胞微核的影响

采用蚕豆Vicia faba根尖微核检测技术对武汉市主要地表水(河流、湖泊)的污染情况进行了研究.分别于东湖、西北湖和长江武汉江段共12个位点进行水样采集,以源水直接处理蚕豆根尖,检测各组水样对蚕豆根尖细胞形成微核的诱导效应.结果表明,各水样处理蚕豆根尖细胞后微核率在2‰～10‰之间,其中,4个样点水样可显著诱导蚕豆根尖细胞形成微核(P＜0.05),水样污染达到中度污染水平.表明该市地表水中存在一定致突变性,具有明显的遗传毒性;同时,这些污染较为严重的样点主要分布于水体流动性较差的湖泊中,因此,水体流动性的增加可有效改善湖泊水质.     

Genotoxic consequences of occupational exposure to ethylene oxide and formaldehyde ‐ a pilot study

The study evaluates chromosome damage caused by simultaneous occupational exposure to ethylene oxide (EtO) and formaldehyde (FA). To determine the extent of chromosome damage, eleven workers were analyzed using chromosome aberration (CA) assay, sister chromatid exchange (SCE) frequencies, micronucleus (MN) assay, and mitotic activity (MA). The results show significant deviations in subjects exposed to EtO and FA from control values in all four assays. The study shows a complex mode of action of EtO and FA on human genome and confirms the need for further research of cytogenetic risk which should be obtained through several assays.     

In situ evaluation of the genotoxic potential of the river Nile: I. Micronucleus and nuclear lesion tests of erythrocytes of Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)

This study aimed to investigate the genotoxic potential of chemicals present along the course of the river Nile using frequencies of micronuclei (MN) and nuclear lesions (NL) in erythrocytes of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus niloticus and African catfish Clarias gariepinus, as biomarkers. Results showed that most of the physicochemical parameters detected and heavy metal concentrations were significantly higher in the water collected from the estuaries of the river Nile compared to other sites of the upper Nile. The frequencies of MN and NL in peripheral blood erythrocytes of Nile tilapia and African catfish were significantly higher in estuary sites in Damietta and Rosetta compared to upper sites. The lowest level of genotoxicity was observed at two sites (Aswan and Kena), considered to be less contaminated. Our results suggested that higher frequencies of MN and NL determined at Damietta and Rosetta sites may be indicative of damage produced by pollutants in these areas. The most remarkable result was that MN and NL frequencies appear to be strongly related to water quality at different sites examined, indicating that MN frequencies may serve as a reliable biomarker for testing genotoxicity in situ. The positive correlation between MN and NL induction suggested that NL may be a useful complementary assay for genotoxicity analyses when fish are used as experimental animals. It was also found that seasonal variations in MN and NL frequencies might contribute to a better understanding of genotoxic responses in the field. The use of fish as indicator organisms for monitoring the presence of genotoxic-inducing contaminants in the environment seemed justified because the effects of exposure to a “complex mixture” such as river water were obtained. Nile tilapia appears to be a more suitable bioindicator species than African catfish in studying genotoxic chemical pollution in the river Nile attributed to a higher sensitivity.     

用~(32)P后标记方法测定职业接触苯乙烯工人静脉血中DNA-环氧苯乙烯加合物

用~(32)P后标记方法,对一组22例接触苯乙烯的工人和8例未接触苯乙烯(空白)的工人进行测试,其静脉血中的淋巴细胞有4例(高浓度,大于40ppm)发现DNA-环氧苯乙烯加合物;而另外接触高浓度苯乙烯、低浓度苯乙烯和空白试样中,均未发现。在已测出的4例中,加合物形成水平为0.07—3.38加合物/10~7正常核酸,DNA的总损伤水平为5—9加合物/10~7正常核酸。 用小牛胸腺DNA、四种脱氧核苷3′-单磷酸分别与环氧苯乙烯进行体外反应,然后用~(32)P后标记法测定产物中的DNA加合物,初步确证有六种加合物及其衍生物存在,修饰位置是鸟苷碱基。并确证了其中三种加合物的化学结构,另外几种加合物的结构有待进一步鉴定。 ~(32)P后标记法测DNA加合物,灵敏度高达1加合物/10~(10)正常核酸,近于人体二倍体细胞基因水平(1.2×10~(10)碱基)。     

Detection of lipid peroxidation and cytotoxicity induced by aluminium (Al) and cobalt (Co) ions in barbunia root tip cells

The aim of this study was to investigate the cytotoxic effects of different concentrations of Aluminium (Al) and Cobalt (Co) heavy metal ions on Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv Barbunia (Fabaceae) root tips. We used the germination percentage (GP), root length (RL), weight gain (WG) and micronucleus (MN) frequency as indicators of cytotoxicity and correlated these data with statistical parameters. Additionally to the cytogenetic analysis, lipid peroxidation and DNA analyses were performed in root tips of barbunia seeds treated with Al and Co metals. The seeds were divided into five groups as control, Al and Co treatment groups. They were treated with 25 and 50 ppm doses of Al and Co during 7 days. The results indicated that there was an alteration in the GP, RL, WG and MN frequency depending on the treatment dose in the seeds exposed to Al and Co metal ions when compared with the controls. Al and Co metal ions at both the doses significantly reduced the GP, RL and WG in seeds of all the treatment groups. The highest GP was observed in seeds of the control group (in proportion as 96%). 25 and 50 ppm doses of Co and Al caused 30, 50 and 42, 64% decrease of seed germination, respectively. In the control group, the final weights of all the seeds increased about 1.31 g when compared to initial weight. The mean RL of control seeds were measured as 3.71 cm at the end of experimental period. In Co andAl groups, the final weights of seeds increased about 0.34 g and 0.19 g according to initial weight at 50 ppm dose, respectively But, Al and Co ions caused a dose-dependent increase in the frequency of MN. The highest frequency of MN was observed at 50 ppm dose of Al and least frequency of MN was observed at 25 ppm dose of Co. Besides, 25 and 50 ppm concentrations of Al and Co significantly enhanced the lipid peroxidation and caused an increase in malondialdehyde (MDA) levels at both the doses. In roots treated with 25 and 50 ppm doses of Al, the increase of MDA was about 62 and 136% according to control, respectively In Co-treated roots, the increase of MDA was about 31 and 91% according to the control at 25 and 50 ppm doses, respectively The investigated parameters (except MN and MDA) were higher in the seeds exposed to Co than the seeds treated with Al. Moreover, it was observed that the yields of DNA in the seeds treated with Al andCo metals were lower than recorded in the controls. Hence, DNA yields exposed to Al and Co were run ahead on agarose gel according to the control group. The results of the present study indicate that Al and Co metal ions have toxic effects on barbunia root tip cells, and the selected parameters such as the GP, RL, WG, MN and MDA are very sensitive and useful biomarkers for biomonitoring these effects.     

Effects of pulse current electromagnetic fields on human peripheral lymphocytes

The effects of pulsed current electromagnetic fields (PCEMF) on human peripheral lymphocytes sister chromatid exchanges (SCE), and micronuclei (MN) frequencies were investigated. PCEMF were produced by 8/20 μs pulsed current generation with two model types, a long straight wire and a solenoid. Human peripheral lymphocyte samples were exposed to PCEMF (a pulse per min, and continuing for 1 h). SCE and MN assays were used to evaluate the genotoxic effects. The results indicated that SCE and MN incidences correlated positively with B _m and dB/dt. For the long straight wire model, as B _m reached 8.48 × 10^?2 T and dB/dt = 1.06 × 10⁴ T s^?1, the effect was significant. As B _m reached 1.70 × 10^?1 T and dB/dt = 2.13 × 10⁴ T s^?1, the effect was marked. For the solenoid model, the conditions of significant effect were B _m = 0.264 T and dB/dt = 3.30 × 10³ T s^?1 and B _m = 1.32 T and dB/dt = 1.650 × 10⁴ T s^?1. Data indicated that dB/dt was an important factor in increasing the frequencies of MN and SCE in human peripheral lymphocytes.     

Antioxidant rich diet supplements (Spirulina and tamarind fruit pulp) mitigate hematological disorders in fluoride exposed mice

The effect of antioxidant rich diet supplements of Spirulina and tamarind fruit pulp at 230 mg kg^?1 body weight, separately as well as in combination, on various hematological parameters of Swiss albino mice exposed to fluoride for seven days at daily doses of 190 mg kg^?1 body weight and for 90 days at daily doses of 94 mg kg^?1 body weight is reported. Compared with controls, fluoride exposure decreased erythrocyte (12%–18%), leukocyte (16%) and platelet counts (7%, only for short-term exposure), hemoglobin (2%–17%) and packed cell volume (2%–14%) in Swiss albino mice reared on standard feed but these were altered little in the diet supplement groups. Fluoride exposure decreased lymphocytes in both standard feed (16%–21%) and diet supplement groups (5%–19%, but only after long-term exposure). Fluoride withdrawal led to recovery of the post-treated mice from long-term exposure. Spirulina alone and also in combination with tamarind fruit pulp was found more effective than tamarind alone in reducing hematological disorders in fluoride treated mice.     

氟对中华圆田螺肝胰脏抗氧化酶活性和MDA含量的影响

选取中华圆田螺为受试动物,探究氟对其肝胰脏抗氧化酶SOD、GSH、POD活性和丙二醛(MDA)含量的影响。结果显示,在不同浓度水氟环境条件下(0、40、80、160 mg·L~(-1))连续暴露10 d、20 d和30 d时,与对照组相比,中华圆田螺肝胰脏SOD活性在暴露前20 d,中低浓度组活性被诱导升高,高浓度组受抑制降低。暴露30 d时,中低浓度组活性降低,高浓度组逐渐升高。MDA含量在暴露前20 d时,中低浓度组活性整体被诱导升高,高浓度组受抑制降低。暴露30 d时,MDA含量受到显著抑制均低于对照组。GSH活性以诱导为主均高于对照组,POD活性在10 d时均低于对照组,而在20 d时被诱导升高且均高于对照组,30 d时中高浓度以抑制为主。上述研究结果为水质污染控制及生态风险评价提供了基础数据。     

氟离子慢性暴露对中国林蛙蝌蚪生长发育的毒性效应研究

氟元素以不同的结合形式广泛存在于自然界中,适量氟的摄取有益于龋齿预防和骨骼发育,然而过量氟的摄取会对动物及人体健康造成危害。近年来,大量的人类活动导致水环境中氟含量持续升高。为探究水域氟污染对中国林蛙的毒性影响,本研究以中国林蛙(Rana chensinensis)胚胎为试验材料,对卵黄栓期(G12期)胚胎进行了0、0.7、4.2、19.4、42.8 mg·L~(-1)F-慢性水体暴露直至胚胎发育到变态高峰期(G42期)的研究。分别于暴露25 d和40 d后取样测定了蝌蚪全长、体长、体重和发育分期;此外,分析了F-慢性暴露对变态率、G42期蝌蚪的全长、体长、体重和后肢长以及G42期蝌蚪骨骼发育的影响。结果表明:暴露25 d时,4.2 mg·L~(-1)F-处理组促进了林蛙蝌蚪的生长发育,而42.8 mg·L~(-1)F-处理组显著抑制了蝌蚪的生长发育;暴露40 d时,19.4 mg·L~(-1)F-和42.8 mg·L~(-1)F-处理组蝌蚪的生长发育均受到显著抑制。持续进行慢性暴露78 d后,4.2 mg·L~(-1)F-处理组蝌蚪的变态率显著升高,而42.8 mg·L~(-1)F-处理组蝌蚪的变态率受到了显著抑制。此外,42.8 mg·L~(-1)F-处理组G42期蝌蚪形态指标(全长、体长和后肢长)以及骨骼发育均受到抑制。依据G42期中国林蛙蝌蚪的生长发育指标和变态率为观察指标,氟离子慢性暴露对中国林蛙蝌蚪的最低可观察效应浓度(LOEC)为0.7 mg·L~(-1)。研究表明,水环境中高浓度的氟污染会对中国林蛙蝌蚪的生长发育、变态和骨骼发育等造成潜在的不利影响,水体氟污染的生态毒性效应理应引起高度重视。     

Genetic profile of overweight and obese school-age children

Obesity is associated with overproduction of free radicals that promotes genotoxicity and could be measured as micronuclei (MN) and nuclear abnormalities (NA) in buccal mucosa cells. The frequency of MN and NA in buccal mucosa cells from overweight and obesity school-age children was determined. In a cross-sectional study, four anthropometric parameters were obtained from each child and one buccal mucosa sample was collected from each child. The slides were stained with orcein and fast green and microscopically analyzed for MN and NA. Twenty overweight and obesity school-age children (7–11 years old) from three schools located at the metropolitan area of Guadalajara were selected to form three groups with 20 children each, according to the weight features as follows: (1) normal weight; (2) overweight; and (3) obesity. No marked differences were found between groups for frequency of MN and NA. Genotoxicity, as indicated by increase in binucleated (BN) cells, was found in children within both overweight and obese groups exposed to passive tobacco smoke. There was no evidence of genetic instability in overweight and obese school-age children and no associations between body weight and genotoxicity markers found.