Assessment of Genotoxic Effects of Pendimethalin in Chinese Hamster Over Cells by the Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis (Comet) Assay

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Demir N., AYDIN DİLSİZ S., ÜNDEĞER BUCURGAT Ü.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, vol.14, no.2, pp.185-190, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/tjps.79663
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.185-190
  • Keywords: Pendimethalin, herbicide, DNA damage, comet assay, CHO cells, OXIDATIVE DNA-DAMAGE, PESTICIDES, INDUCTION, REPAIR
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Pendimethalin (N-(1-ethylpropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitrobenzeneamine) is a dinitroaniline herbicide compound which selectively controls weeds. It is a cell division and growth inhibitor. It descends plants in a short time after seedling. It is a soil and water pollutant due to the widespread use of formulations in Turkey and around the world. Pendimethalin is manufactured in and imported by Turkey. Pendimethalin is a slightly toxic compound that is classified in toxicity class 3 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Even though it is classified as group C (human possible carcinogen) compound by the USEPA, there are limited number of studies about its genotoxic effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate in vitro genotoxic effects of different concentrations of pendimethalin in Chinese hamster over (CHO) cells by the single cell gel electrophoresis (comet) assay.