摘要

Formation of DNA adducts by reactive chemicals or their metabolites are often a precursor of mutagenesis and other adverse effects. Studies in juvenile channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) were conducted to determine the dose response, kinetics of formation, and persistence of S-[2-(N(7)-guanyl)ethyl]glutathione hepatic-DNA adducts following a 4-h in vivo aqueous exposure to ethylene dichloride (EDC) at several dose levels. S-[2-(N(7)-guanyl)ethyl] glutathione adducts were detectable in liver tissue after 2 h of exposure and were still detectable three weeks after a single pulse exposure (detection limit = similar to 10 fmol, similar to 1 DNA adduct in 10(7) bases). Pretreatment of catfish with the glutathione-depleting agent diethylmaleate significantly reduced the level of tissue glutathione levels and, as a result, DNA adducts were not detected in pretreated fish. Catfish may serve as a useful sentinel species for detecting DNA-reactive chemicals in aquatic systems. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 2010;29:1537-1544.

  • 出版日期2010-7