Comparison of genetic damage in mice exposed to black carbon and ozone-oxidized black carbon
10.3969/j.issn.1671-167X.2014.03.012
- VernacularTitle:黑碳和臭氧处理的黑碳对小鼠遗传损伤的比较研究
- Author:
Xin GAO
;
Jin SHANG
;
Jinglin YANG
;
Qian LI
;
Tian CHEN
;
Yuanjie PANG
;
Wenxiao ZHANG
;
Xianguo LUAN
;
Tong ZHU
;
Guang JIA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Soot;
Ozone;
Micronucleus tests;
Mice
- From:
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences)
2014;(3):400-404
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To make an assessment on the genotoxicity caused by black carbon ( BC ) and ozonized black carbon (O3-BC).Methods: In this study, 74 healthy male ICR mice [weighed (28 ± 1.5) g] were randomly divided into 7 groups, including one phosphate buffer solution ( PBS) control group and six particles exposed groups by intratracheal instillation with either BC or O 3-BC at the doses of 50, 100, 200 μg/mouse, respectively.There were 12 mice in the groups of 200μg/mouse and 10 mice in others.The mice were sacrificed 24 h after four intratrachealinstillations .The activities of catalase ( CAT) in serum and the levels of malondialdehyde ( MDA) in lung tissue homogenate were measured . As the DNA damage mark , 8-hydroxyguanosine ( 8-OHdG ) in urine and serum were quantified with ELISA method.Micronucleus test was used for potential genotoxicity of BC and O 3-BC.Hematoxylin and eosin staining was used to stain lung paraffin section .Results:The mice were in good condition during instillation , and the liver coefficient of the test groups was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05).The activities of CAT in serum significantly increased in the 100 μg/mouse and 200μg/mouse groups after being exposed to these two kinds of particles .The micronucleus rate in allthe BC and O3-BC exposed groups increased ( P <0.05), but there was no statistically significant difference among the groups in the levels of 8-OHdG in serum and urine and MDA in lung tissue homogenate .In-flammatory response was found in the lung tissue under the microscope after exposure to BC and O 3-BC. Conclusion:Intratracheal instillation of BC and O 3-BC induced increasing of oxidative stress and genetic damage in mice .But there was no significant difference between these two particles in toxicity .Whether the genotoxicity of O 3-BC is higher than that of BC or not is uncertain .Further research is needed .
