木兰溪两岸浅井水对紫露草四分体微核率的影响

采用紫露草四分体微核技术,对莆田木兰溪下游河溪水和饮用的浅井水进行致突变性监测。结果表明,１０份河溪水能明显诱发紫露草四分体微核率的增高;与对照组相比１０份浅井水也均不同程度提高了四分体微核效应,８份已达到显著或极显著水平（Ｐ〈０．０５或Ｐ〈０．０１）,且与诱发的紫竹梅四分体微核效应显著相关,ｒ＝０．９７７７。说明浅井水内存在致植物细胞染色体畸变物质,提示当地居民上消化道肿瘤高发与饮水污染有一定相     

Quantitative weight of evidence method for combining predictions of quantitative structure-activity relationship models

ABSTRACT

A method for combining statistical-based QSAR predictions of two or more binary classification models is presented. It was assumed that all models were independent. This facilitated the combination of positive and negative predictions using a quantitative weight of evidence (qWoE) procedure based on Bayesian statistics and the additivity of the logarithms of the likelihood ratios. Previous studies combined more than one prediction but used arbitrary strengths for positive and negative predictions. In our approach, the combined models were validated by determining the sensitivity and specificity values, which are performance metrics that are a point of departure for obtaining values that measure the weight of evidence of positive and negative predictions. The developed method was experimentally applied in the prediction of Ames mutagenicity. The method achieved a similar accuracy to that of the experimental Ames test for this endpoint when the overall prediction was determined using a combination of the individual predictions of more than one model. Calculating the qWoE value would reduce the requirement for expert knowledge and decrease the subjectivity of the prediction. This method could be applied to other endpoints such as developmental toxicity and skin sensitisation with binary classification models.     

饮用水处理试验工艺各单元对水的致突变活性的影响

用Ames试验检测了某市饮用水处理试验工艺各单元出水有机浓集液的致突变性．研究了不同处理单元对水的致突变活性的影响，结果表明，试验工艺的出水不加氯时，对TA98和TA100菌株的致突变活性均为阴性;加氯后，尽管致突变活性呈阳性，但与水厂现有工艺出水相比，致突变活性大大降低．     

甲基叔丁基醚、无水乙醇、碳酸二甲酯的致突变性

评价和比较了3种汽油增氧剂甲基叔丁基醚(MTBE)、无水乙醇(AE)和碳酸二甲酯(DMC)的致突变性.采用Ames实验研究3种汽油增氧剂的致突变性;采用小鼠睾丸染色体畸变实验检测3种汽油增氧剂对小鼠睾丸染色体的致畸作用.Ames实验的阴性结果表明,在本实验条件下,未发现MTBE、AE、DMC具有致突变性.在小鼠睾丸染色体畸变实验中,虽然实验结果为阴性,但随着MTBE剂量的增加,染色体分离有增加趋势,表明其可能存在遗传毒性.     

由蒽醌衍生的二价和三价过渡金属偶氮配合物及其致突变－畸变作用

制备了4-(5′-氨基萘-3′-磺酸)偶氮-(2″-N-(4苁,6苁-二氯-S-三嗪)苯-5″-(β-羟乙基砜硫酸酯)-2-甲基蒽醌(2a),4-(2′-氨基苯磺酸)偶氮-(2″-N-(4苁,6苁-二氯-S-三嗪)-3″-苯磺酸)-2-甲基蒽醌,4-(5′-氨基萘-3′-磺酸)偶氮-(2″-N-(4苁,6苁-二氯-S-三嗪)苯-5″-(β-羟乙基砜硫酸酯)-2-甲基蒽醌和4-(p-(β-羟乙基砜硫酸酯)偶氮-(2″-N-(4苁,6苁-二氯-S-三嗪)萘-5″-磺酸)-2-甲基蒽醌的FeIII,CoII金属配合物,并在安姆/沙门氏菌/微粒体致突变试验(Ames/Salmonella/Microsome Test)和大鼠胚胎中测定其致突变-畸变作用。不管是否使用代谢赋活剂S9mix,2a-Fe和2a-Co对TA98 and TA100菌株均无致突变-畸变作用。     

Understanding the interaction of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with mutagenic organic pollutants using computational modeling and biological experiments

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are very promising materials to remove pollutants from the environment. To develop safe, efficient technologies, it is necessary to understand the mechanisms of interaction between CNTs and pollutants. This requires innovative, interdisciplinary approaches. Detailed chemical analysis of the CNTs along with computational modeling can provide important information about the mechanisms of interaction. If biological experiments are included in these studies, useful complementary information is obtained. To exemplify the use of this approach, we present a case study in which detailed calculations and the Salmonella mutagenicity assay were applied to elucidate how multi-walled CNTs interact with 1-nitropyrene, an important mutagenic pollutant.     

饮用水的诱变性与肝癌的风险

应用蚕豆根尖微核技术研究了肝癌高发区的扶绥县饮用水的诱变性与肝癌发病的关系。结果表明，检测３２份不同饮水类型的饮用水（饮用塘水、塘边井水、井水、河水和自来水）中有１２份饮用塘水和２份塘边井水能明显诱导蚕豆根尖核率增高（Ｐ〈０．０１），而井水、河水和自来水所诱发的蚕豆根尖微核率与对照组则无显著差异（Ｐ〉０．０５）。提示该县饮用塘水中存在染色体畸变的物质，此类物质在各种饮水类型的水样中所诱发的蚕豆根尖     

Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Aflatoxin B1: A Review

Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced as secondary fungal metabolites. Among them, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) stands out due to its genotoxic and mutagenic potential, being a potent initiator of carcinogenesis. In this review, the outcomes from the published literature in the past 10 years on the effects of AFB1 pathophysiological mechanisms on embryological and fetal development are discussed. In several animal species, including humans, AFB1 has a teratogenic effect_, resulting in bone malformations, visceral anomalies, lesions in several organs, and behavioral and reproductive changes, in addition to low birth weight. The mutagenic capacity of AFB1 in prenatal life is greater than in adults, indicating that when exposure occurs in the womb, the risk of the development of neoplasms is higher. Studies conducted in humans indicate that the exposure to this mycotoxin during pregnancy is associated with low birth weight, decreased head circumference, and DNA hypermethylation. However, as the actual impacts on humans are still unclear, the importance of this issue cannot be overemphasized and studies on the matter are essential.     

2D/3D-QSAR comparative study on mutagenicity of nitroaromatics

As the key techniques in predictive toxicology, the goal of quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) is to explore the mechanism of toxic action based on the molecular structures of pollutants and to develop quantitative models for predictive…