Test No. 474: Mammalian Erythrocyte Micronucleus Test

Test No. 474: Mammalian Erythrocyte Micronucleus Test

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 1997-07-21

Total Pages: 10

ISBN-13: 9264071288

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The mammalian in vivo micronucleus test is used for the detection of damage induced by the test substance to the chromosomes or the mitotic apparatus of erythroblasts, by analysis of erythrocytes as sampled in bone marrow and/or peripheral blood ...


OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals, Section 4 Test No. 474: Mammalian Erythrocyte Micronucleus Test

OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals, Section 4 Test No. 474: Mammalian Erythrocyte Micronucleus Test

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2016-07-29

Total Pages: 21

ISBN-13: 9264264760

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The mammalian in vivo micronucleus test is used for the detection of damage induced by the test substance to the chromosomes or the mitotic apparatus of erythroblasts, by analysis of erythrocytes as sampled in bone marrow and/or peripheral blood cells of animals, usually rodents (mice or rats).


Genotoxicity Assessment

Genotoxicity Assessment

Author: Alok Dhawan

Publisher: Humana Press

Published: 2013-07-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781627035286

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Genetic toxicology is recognized by geneticists and researchers concerned with the genetic impact of man-made chemicals. In Genotoxicity Assessment: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers in the field provide comprehensive genetic toxicology protocols. These include in vitro and in vivo protocols on mutation assays, cytogenetic techniques, and primary DNA damage, assays in alternate to animal models, and updated ICH guidelines. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, the chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step and readily reproducible laboratory protocols, as well as key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Genotoxicity Assessment: Methods and Protocols seeks to aid research students and scientists working in regulatory toxicology as well as biomedical, biochemical and pharmaceutical sciences.


Statistical Evaluation of Mutagenicity Test Data

Statistical Evaluation of Mutagenicity Test Data

Author: David J. Kirkland

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2008-01-03

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780521048149

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This rigorous and practical account of the interpretation of mutagenicity test data draws upon the expertise of toxicologists and statisticians. Chemicals, such as drugs, food additives and pesticides, all need careful screening to eliminate potentially mutagenic compounds.


Test No. 487: In Vitro Mammalian Cell Micronucleus Test

Test No. 487: In Vitro Mammalian Cell Micronucleus Test

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2010-07-23

Total Pages: 23

ISBN-13: 9264091017

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The in vitro micronucleus test is a genotoxicity test for the detection of micronuclei in the cytoplasm of interphase cells. Micronuclei may originate from acentric chromosome fragments (i.e. lacking a centromere), or whole chromosomes that are ...


Genotoxicity and DNA Repair

Genotoxicity and DNA Repair

Author: L. María Sierra

Publisher: Humana Press

Published: 2014-08-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781493910670

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Genotoxicity and DNA Repair: A Practical Approach provides a key reference for determining how to analyze the genotoxic activity of molecules or materials and, at the same time, serves as a useful tool for researchers in the Environmental Mutagenesis and DNA Repair fields. Focused on genotoxicity assays recommended by the “OECD guidelines for the testing of chemicals”, this volume also covers other useful assays, such as some gene mutation assays, the comet assay in different species and applications, and the SMART assays of Drosophila. For all the assays, the book presents brief theoretical introductions to the topics and updated standard and modified step-by-step protocols to perform them. Special emphasis is placed on the analysis of nanoparticles, including an integrative approach analysis. The DNA Repair section includes several assays that provide information on repair activity in vitro and in vivo, as well as recent applications to study DNA repair in humans, cell cultures, and animal models. As a volume in the Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology series, the chapters contain the kind of detail and key implementation advice that ensures reproducible results in the lab. Authoritative and invaluable, Genotoxicity and DNA Repair: A Practical Approach aims to aid scientists in their pursuit of forwarding this vital field of study.


Biological Dosimetry

Biological Dosimetry

Author: W. G. Eisert

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 3642693342

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In October 1982, a small international symposium was held at the Gesellschaft fUr Strahlen- und Umweltforschung mbH (GSF) in Munich as a satellite meeting of the IX International Conference on Analytical Cytology. The symposium focussed on cytometric approaches to biological dosimetry, and was, to the best of our knowledge, the first meeting on this subject ever held. There was strong encouragement from the 75 attendees and from others to publish a proceedings of the symposium. Hence this book, containing 30 of the 36 presentations, has been assembled. Dosimetry, the accurate and systematic determination of doses, usually refers to grams of substance administered or rads of ionization or some such measure of exposure of a patient, a victim or an experimental system. The term also can be used to describe the quantity of an ultimate, active agent as delivered to the appropriate target material within a biological system. Thus, for mutagens, one can speak of DNA dosimetry, meaning the number of adducts produced in the DNA of target cells such as bone-mar row stem cells or spermatogonia.


The Micronucleus Assay in Toxicology

The Micronucleus Assay in Toxicology

Author: Siegfried Knasmüller

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Published: 2019-07-18

Total Pages: 684

ISBN-13: 1788018494

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Concerns about the adverse health effects of chemicals and radiation present in the environment and at workplaces have created the need for better detection systems to assess their potential to cause DNA damage in humans and other organisms across ecosystems. The Micronucleus Assay in Toxicology is the first comprehensive volume concerning the use of micronucleus assays in genetic toxicology. It succinctly explains the mechanisms by which genotoxins cause micronucleus formation and its relation to diseases. Furthermore, it describes the methods which are currently used for the analyses of micronuclei in different types of cells in human in vivo biomonitoring studies, routine in vivo tests with rodents, in vitro studies with human and mammalian cells, environmental monitoring with invertebrates and vertebrates such as molluscs, fish and, also, in plant bioassays. Moreover, this book also focuses on the use of the micronucleus technique in other research areas, including the detection of DNA damage caused by important groups of genotoxic carcinogens (heavy metals, industrial chemicals, cytotoxic drugs, pesticides, ionising radiation, etc.) as well as study designs, statistical analyses, international regulatory guidelines, and the development of automated scoring devices for this assay. This book will serve as both, a reference and a guide to students, and investigators in biomedical, biochemical and pharmaceutical sciences interested in gaining a better understanding of the biology of micronuclei and their application in measuring DNA damage caused by natural or man-made genotoxins.


Environmental Toxicology

Environmental Toxicology

Author: Luis M. Botana

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2018-05-22

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 3110442043

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Organic and inorganic chemicals frequently exhibit toxic, mutagenic, carcinogenic, or sensitizing properties when getting in contact with the environment. This comprehensive introduction discusses risk assessment and analysis, environmental fate, transport, and breakdown pathways of chemicals, as well as methods for prevention and procedures for decontamination.