title: Micronuclei and nuclear anomalies induced in the gastro-intestinal epithelium of rats treated with formaldehyde.
abstract: The induction of micronuclei and nuclear anomalies in cells of the gastro-intestinal epithelium of rats treated per os with formaldehyde (200 mg/kg) was assessed in comparison with N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine as a positive standard. Formaldehyde and N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine both increased micronuclei and nuclear anomalies in almost all tissues analysed (stomach, duodenum, ileum and colon) though with different patterns and to different extents, reflecting different potency and specificity of target. In the case of formaldehyde these effects were observed in conjunction with signs of severe local irritation. This assay can be employed to detect the genotoxic potential of chemicals in vivo directly on target cells in the proximity of the administration site, thus reducing the likelihood of false-negative results.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Ambiente e del Territorio, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Migliore
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barale
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Loprieno
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Castellino
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pulci
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D004064:Digestive System / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D004848:Epithelium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000633:toxicity*; D008297:Male; D008769:Methylnitronitrosoguanidine / Q000633:toxicity; D015162:Micronucleus Tests; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D008769:Methylnitronitrosoguanidine; D005557:Formaldehyde