Main Title |
Mutagenicity of 'm'-AMSA and 'o'-AMSA in Mammalian Cells Due to Clastogenic Mechanism: Possible Role of Topoisomerase. |
Author |
DeMarini, D. M. ;
Doirr, C. L. ;
Meyer, M. K. ;
Brock, K. H. ;
Hozier, J. ;
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CORP Author |
Health Effects Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC. Genetic Toxicology Div. ;Environmental Health Research and Testing, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC. ;Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. Dept. of Biological Science. |
Year Published |
1987 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-87/242; |
Stock Number |
PB88-177050 |
Additional Subjects |
Toxicology ;
Mammals ;
Cells(Biology) ;
Reprints ;
Mutagenesis ;
Clastogenesis ;
Topoisomerase
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Holdings |
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NTIS |
PB88-177050 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
9p |
Abstract |
4-(9-Acridinylamino)methanesulfon-m-anisidide (m-AMSA), an antitumor agent, is a potent clastogen in a variety of mammalian cell lines, but it is only weakly mutagenic at the hprt locus (Cancer Res. 44:4420, 1984; 45:3143, 1985). To better understand the apparent inability of m-AMSA to induce gene mutations while being clastogenic, the authors investigated the mutagenic and clastogenic abilities of m-AMSA and a congener, o-AMSA, at the tk locus in L5178Y/TK+/- -3.7.2C mouse lymphoma cells. m-AMSA and O-AMSA were highly mutagenic at the tk locus. Between 90-95% of the TK mutants at all doses were small-colony mutants, indicating that most mutations were due to chromosomal events. The potent clastogencity of these agents was confirmed by gross chromosome aberration analysis. The high correlation between the clastogenic potency and mutagenic potency of m-AMSA and o-AMSA at the tk (but not at the hprt) locus may be because these compounds induce chromosomal rearrangements and/or deletions that affect the expression of multiple loci. If any of the affected linked genes are essential genes, the loss of function may be lethal in the hemizygous state; and thus, these mutants may not be recovered at the hprt locus but may be recovered at a heterozygous locus like tk. |
Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Mutagenesis, v2 n5 p349-355 1987. Prepared in cooperation with Environmental Health Research and Testing, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC., and Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. Dept. of Biological Science. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Title Annotations |
Reprint: Mutagenicity of 'm'-AMSA and 'o'-AMSA in Mammalian Cells Due to Clastogenic Mechanism: Possible Role of Topoisomerase. |
PUB Date Free Form |
c1987 |
Category Codes |
57Y; 57O |
NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/11 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
812726733 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |