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MUTATION RESEARCH-FUNDAMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF MUTAGENESIS
卷 478, 期 1-2, 页码 153-158出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(01)00136-1
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comet assay; antiparasitic drugs; DNA repair
The mutagenicity of metronidazole [1-(hidroxyethyl)-2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole] (MTZ) has been shown in different prokaryotic systems, However, data on human cells are still contradictory. In this study DNA damage was determined by the single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) assay, in lymphocytes from 10 healthy subjects treated with therapeutic doses of this drug, Samples were obtained before treatment, as well as 1 and 15 days after ending treatment. Results showed a significant increase of DNA strand breaks 1 day after ending treatment, although, an inverse correlation between the amount of DNA damage and plasma concentrations of MTZ was obtained. Thus, the observed damage may be induced by some MTZ metabolite rather than by the parent drug. Interestingly, the amount of DNA damage returned to basal levels 15 days after ending treatment, except in two individuals. This persistent damage should be further investigated. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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