title: Induction of micronuclei in BALB/c-3T3 cells by selected chemicals and complex mixtures.
abstract: The genotoxicity of benzo[a]pyrene, cyclophosphamide, 2-aminoanthracene, 2-nitrofluorene, nitrosated coal-dust extracts, and cigarette-smoke condensate were tested with the micronucleus assay using an established mammalian cell line. The results showed that all chemicals and complex mixtures studied induced micronuclei in BALB/c-3T3 cells. These results indicate that BALB/c-3T3 cells are capable of activating certain promutagens and procarcinogens. It seems, therefore, that in addition to cell transformation, the micronucleus assay in BALB/c-3T3 cells without an exogenous activation system may be useful for in vitro studies to detect genotoxic chemicals and complex mixtures.
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505-2888.
authors.forename: Z W
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: W Z
authors.initials: WZ
authors.lastname: Whong
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Ong
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000818:Animals; D001711:Biotransformation; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D048629:Micronuclei, Chromosome-Defective / Q000187:drug effects*; D015162:Micronucleus Tests; D009153:Mutagens
chemical_list: D009153:Mutagens