Chromosomal abnormalities and sister-chromatid exchange in bone marrow cells of mice and Chinese hamsters after inhalation and intraperitoneal administration: I. diepoxybutane

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Abstract

Diepoxybutane (DEB), a direct-acting animal carcinogen, was found to increase the frequency of structural chromosomal abnormalities (CA) and sister-chromatid exchange (SCE) in bone marrow cells of mice and Chinese hamsters, when inhaled from an aerosol during a 2-h head-only exposure or administered as a single intraperitoneal injection. For the purpose of comparing the genotoxicity in the 2 species, both after inhalation and intraperitoneal administration, the systemic DEB dose obtained by inhalation was determined on the basis of blood concentrations and inhalation duration after the investigation of the blood kinetics. The bone marrow cells of male and female NMRI mice were found to be more sensitive than those of Chinese hamsters to the genotoxic activity of DEB.

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