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Validity of the Lymphocyte Cytokinesis-Block Micronucleus Assay (L-CBMN) as biomarker for human exposure to chemicals with different modes of action

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Ondertitel:A synthesis of systematic reviews

Recently fourteen systematic reviews applying the same selection and evaluation criteria analyzed the induction of micronuclei in lymphocytes as biomarker for DNA damage induced by human exposure to a given chemical or chemical mixture. The results obtained in the individual reviews were summarized to evaluate the validity of the Cytokinesis-Block-Micronucleus assay in lymphocytes (L-CBMN) and propose recommendations for its use in occupational and environmental exposure studies. All systematic reviews found consistent increases of MN frequencies in exposed subjects versus controls in all genotoxic compounds or group of chemicals investigated, in the following decreasing order: As/Cr/Ni, vinyl chloride, formaldehyde, Hg/Pb/Cd, "miscellaneous", pesticides, cytostatics/antineoplastics, anaesthetic gasses, dust/asbestos/other fibers, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, ethylene oxide, butadiene, styrene and petroleum/derivatives. Two reviews compared the results with the recommended exposure limits. For styrene, MN was found not to be induced under the recommended threshold limit. For vinyl chloride the safe exposure limit based on the L-CBMN data is lower than the current one. The L-CBMN thus appears to be a valid biomarker to assess DNA damage in populations exposed to genotoxic chemicals. Many shortcomings have been reported in assessment of confounding factors, such as lifestyle patterns, in particular diet and the major one the exposure assessment. All these factors together with methodological variables may contribute to the large variability in MN frequencies, also in controls. Information on frequency and origin of MN in more than one tissue (e.g. lymphocytes and buccal cells) in parallel, may provide better understanding of the mechanisms involved. Use of automated MN scoring systems to increase numbers of cells scored and facilitate screening more individuals would increase data reliability and provide information on the link between mutagenicity and carcinogenicity, if the studies are done prospectively. Efforts should be made to unravel the genotoxic effects induced when chronic and/or mixed exposures are involved.

Tijdschrift: Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis
ISSN: 1383-5718
Issue: Part A
Volume: 836
Pagina's: 47-52
Jaar van publicatie:2018
Trefwoorden:Biomarkers/analysis, Cytokinesis, DNA Damage, Environmental Exposure/adverse effects, Humans, Lymphocytes/drug effects, Micronucleus Tests, Mutagens/adverse effects, Occupational Exposure/adverse effects, Systematic Reviews as Topic
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CSS-citation score:1
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