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- Title
Evaluation of genotoxic potential of commonly used organophosphate pesticides in peripheral blood lymphocytes of rats.
- Authors
Ojha, A; Gupta, YK
- Abstract
Chlorpyrifos (CPF), methyl parathion (MPT), and malathion (MLT) are among the most extensively used organophosphate (OP) pesticides in India. DNA protein cross-links (DPC) and DNA strand breaks are toxic lesions associated with the mechanism(s) of toxicity of carcinogenic compounds. In the present study, we examined the hypothesis that individual and interactive genotoxic effects of CPF, MPT, and MLT are involved in the formation of DPC and DNA strand break. The DNA strand break was measured by comet assay and expressed as DNA damage index, while DPC estimation was carried out by fluorescence emission assay. The results showed that exposure of rat lymphocytes with CPF, MPT, and MLT caused significantly marked increase in DNA damage and DPC formation in time-dependent manner. MPT caused the highest damage, and these pesticides do not potentiate the toxicity of each other.
- Subjects
CHOLINESTERASE reactivators; PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC agents; LYMPHOCYTES; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of chlorpyrifos; CHLORPYRIFOS-methyl; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Human & Experimental Toxicology, 2015, Vol 34, Issue 4, p390
- ISSN
0960-3271
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0960327114537534