Genotoxicity and toxicological effects of acrylamide on reproductive system in male rats.
- Author:
Hye Jin YANG
1
;
Sang Hyun LEE
;
Yong JIN
;
Jin Hyang CHOI
;
Chang Hoon HAN
;
Mun Han LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea. vetlee@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
acrylamide;
chromosomal aberration;
genotoxicity;
micronuclei;
mutagenicity
- MeSH:
Acrylamide/*toxicity;
Animals;
Body Weight;
Carcinogens/*toxicity;
Chromosome Aberrations/chemically induced;
Cricetinae;
Cricetulus;
Epididymis/*drug effects/pathology;
Histocytochemistry;
Male;
Mice;
Mice, Inbred ICR;
Micronucleus Tests;
Mutagenicity Tests;
Organ Size;
Rats;
Rats, Sprague-Dawley;
Seminiferous Tubules/*drug effects/pathology;
Sperm Count
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science
2005;6(2):103-109
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The toxicity of acrylamide was evaluated through mutagenicity of Salmonella, chromosome aberration of Chinese hamster lung fibroblasts, micronucleus formation in mice and reproductive toxicity in rats. Based on Ames test, acrylamide showed mutagenic potency for strains TA98 and TA100. Moreover, both chromosomal aberration assay and micronucleus assay indicated that acrylamide might have genotoxic potency; the chromosomal aberration frequencies were observed to be proportional to acrylamide concentrations of 5-50 mM, and acrylamide significantly increased micronuclei in peripheral blood cells of mice at doses of higher than 72.5 mg/kg. Male rats were treated with acrylamide at doses of 0, 5, 15, 30, 45, or 60 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days, and the toxicity of acrylamide was observed. In the group treated with the highest dose of acrylamide (60 mg/kg/day), the loss of body weight and reduced testis weight were observed. Also the epididymides weights were reduced significantly in all the groups treated with acrylamide. The number of sperms in cauda epididymidis decreased significantly in an acrylamide dose-dependent manner. Rats treated with 60 mg/kg/day of acrylamide showed several histopathological lesions in the seminiferous tubules. There were thickening and multiple layering of the tubular endothelium, and the formation of many multinucleated giant cells in seminiferous tubules. Taken together, acrylamide not only causes the genotoxicity of eukaryotic cells and mice but also shows the toxicological effects on reproductive system in male rats.
