The role of DNA-repair processes in N-nitrosopyrrolidine-induced mutagenesis

The cytotoxic and mutagenic effects of increasing concentrations of N-nitrosopyrrolidine (NPYR) were studied using various DNA repair mutants of Escherichia coli together with rat-liver S9 activation system. Irrespective of which strain was used, the cytotoxic effects of NPYR were similar to those o...

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Published in:Carcinogenesis (New York) 1985-01, Vol.6 (1), p.105-108
Main Authors: Alldrick, A.J., Cottrell, R.C., Rowland, I.R., Gangolli, S.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Cell Survival - drug effects
Chemical mutagenesis
DNA Repair
Escherichia coli
Male
Medical sciences
Microsomes, Liver - metabolism
Mutation
N-Nitrosopyrrolidine - metabolism
N-Nitrosopyrrolidine - toxicity
Nitrosamines - toxicity
Proadifen - pharmacology
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Toxicology
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Summary:The cytotoxic and mutagenic effects of increasing concentrations of N-nitrosopyrrolidine (NPYR) were studied using various DNA repair mutants of Escherichia coli together with rat-liver S9 activation system. Irrespective of which strain was used, the cytotoxic effects of NPYR were similar to those observed in the parent strain. Mutagenicity studies revealed that the uvrA− derivative was more mutable than its repair proficient parent. These observations suggest that NPYR reacts with DNA to generate bulky lesions, which although potentially mutagenic, do not contribute significantly to cellkilling. Subsequent experiments with the metabolic inhibitor SKF 525A revealed that this compound only partially inhibited the mutagenic activity of NPYR, suggesting that although hepatic mixed function oxidase enzymes may participate in NPYR activation other pathways of metabolism are also involved.
ISSN:0143-3334
1460-2180
DOI:10.1093/carcin/6.1.105