Comet Assay applied to DNA damage study in fat snook, Centropomus parallelus (Poey, 1860), exposed to β-naphthoflavone / Aplicação do ensaio cometa a estudo de danos ao DNA de robalos, Centropomus parallelus (Poey, 1860), expostos à ß-naftoflavona

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2006

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Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis or Comet Assay was applied to study the genotoxic potential of exposure in vivo to β-naphthoflavone (BNF) on erythrocytes of fat snook, Centropomus parallelus. Specific conditions for the comet assay on fat snook blood cells were established based on information obtained from literature together with results of experiments in which slides were exposed in vitro to different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide, submitted to unwinding and electrophoresis at different alkalinity and different voltages. To assess the genotoxic potential of BNF, fish were exposed in vivo to 1ppm and 5ppm of BNF for 24, 48 and 72 hours. Controls were exposed to sea water only and sea water plus DMSO, used as carrier. Blood cells were collected, submitted to alkaline version of comet assay at pH>13 and silver stained. Comets were analyzed by visual methods including Damage Index, Percentage of Damage and Frequency of Damage, and by ScionImage image analysis system. In vitro expositions of erythrocytes to H2O2 resulted in dose-response relationship, at pH 12,6 and pH>13, indicating applicability of the assay to blood cells of fat snook. In vivo exposure to BNF showed a slight tendency towards a higher Damage Index, though not statistically significant, in exposed groups as compared to controls. Wide amplitude of variations of data, in the controls as well as in other experimental groups, made their analysis and interpretation difficult.

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ensaio cometa β dna damage fat snook genotoxicidade genotoxicity β comet assay -naphthoflavone dano ao dna robalo -naftoflavona

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