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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
卷 28, 期 33, 页码 44998-45008出版社
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13897-4
关键词
Atacamite; Chromosomal aberrations; Mitotic index; DNA damage; Paratacamite; Molecular docking
This study investigated the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of copper oxychloride on Allium cepa root cells, showing root growth inhibition, decreased mitotic index, increased chromosomal aberrations, and DNA damage. The two main polymorphs of copper oxychloride selectively bind to G and C nucleotides on DNA, potentially causing DNA damage through minor groove recognition and intercalation. Further molecular studies are needed to fully understand the cyto-genotoxic mechanism of action of copper oxychloride.
Copper oxychloride gained great importance due to its broad-spectrum antifungal action to combat various fungal diseases of plants. However, excess quantity of cupric fungicides on plants causes enzymatic changes and toxic effects. Thus, the current study was aimed to investigate the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of copper oxychloride on Allium cepa root cells. The root growth, mitotic index (MI), chromosomal aberrations (CAs), and DNA damage were assessed through root growth inhibition, A. cepa ana-telophase, and alkaline comet assays. Furthermore, molecular docking was performed to evaluate binding affinities of two copper oxychloride polymorphs (atacamite and paratacamite) on DNA. In root growth inhibition test, onion root length was statistically significantly decreased by changing the copper oxychloride concentration from lower (2.64 +/- 0.11 cm) to higher (0.92 +/- 0.12 cm). Concentration- and time-dependent decrease in MI was observed whereas increase in CAs such as disturbed ana-telophase, chromosome laggards, stickiness, anaphase bridges, and DNA damage were caused by the copper oxychloride on A. cepa root cells. Molecular docking results revealed that the two main polymorphs of copper oxychloride (atacamite and paratacamite) bind selectively to G and C nucleotides on the B-DNA structure. It is concluded that the atacamite- and paratacamite-induced DNA damage may be through minor groove recognition and intercalation. Findings of the current study revealed the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of copper oxychloride on A. cepa root cells. However, further studies should be carried out at the molecular level to reveal the cyto-genotoxic mechanism of action of copper oxychloride in detail.
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