title: A review of the dose-response induction of DNA adducts by aflatoxin B1 and its implications to quantitative cancer-risk assessment.
abstract: The induction of DNA adducts by aflatoxin B1 in the liver has been extensively reviewed in a quantitative cancer-risk assessment of aflatoxins (CDHS, 1990). Rat is the most sensitive species for aflatoxin tumorigenesis and liver is the most sensitive site. In vitro DNA-adduct studies were mostly on adduct identification and specificity of binding. In vivo studies provided dose-response relationship of aflatoxin B1, binding to DNA and DNA-adduct formation. Most in vivo studies were conducted in rats. The dose-response curves of DNA-adduct induction after ingestion or injection treatments in this species were reviewed. A linear dose-response relationship was observed in both injection and ingestion studies at low doses. For cancer-risk assessment, this observation is consistent with the assumption of the linear dose-response risk-assessment model for genotoxic agents, and justifies the use of this model for quantitative cancer-risk assessment for aflatoxins.
authors.affiliation: Reproductive and Cancer Hazard Assessment Section, California Environmental Protection Agency, Berkeley 94704.
authors.forename: W N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Choy
mesh_terms: D016604:Aflatoxin B1 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D000818:Animals; D004247:DNA / Q000187:drug effects*; D018736:DNA Adducts; D004249:DNA Damage; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012306:Risk
chemical_list: D018736:DNA Adducts; C072611:aflatoxin B1-DNA adduct; D004247:DNA; D016604:Aflatoxin B1