title: Skin cytogenetic assay for the detection of clastogens-carcinogens topically administered to mice.
abstract: A method for assessing the effect of clastogens on mouse skin epidermal cells was devised and applied. Toxic and mutagenic responses in epidermal cells were tested using two known mutagens and carcinogens, urethane (URE) and 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA). Cell generation time, sister-chromatid exchanges (SCE) and chromosomal aberrations (CA) after topical and intraperitoneal (i.p.) treatment were measured in epidermal and bone marrow cells. After topical administration both tissues responded similarly, whereas after i.p. treatment skin cells were less responsive than bone marrow cells. However, the results indicate the validity of this new cytogenetic approach for the assessment of the genotoxicity of compounds applied directly to skin.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biologia Evolutiva, Università di Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barale
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scapoli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Falezza
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bernacchi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Loprieno
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Barrai
mesh_terms: D015127:9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000818:Animals; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000187:drug effects; D015197:Carcinogenicity Tests / Q000379:methods*; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009152:Mutagenicity Tests / Q000379:methods*; D012854:Sister Chromatid Exchange / Q000187:drug effects; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects*; D014520:Urethane / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D014520:Urethane; D015127:9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene