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Journal Articles Toxics Year : 2023

In Vitro Genotoxicity Evaluation of PAHs in Mixtures Using Experimental Design

Abstract

Settled dusts are sinks for environmental pollutants, including Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) that are ubiquitous, persistent, and carcinogenic. To assess their toxicity in mixtures, Toxic Equivalent Factors (TEFs) are routinely used and based on the hypothesis of additive effects, although PAH interactions may occur and remain an open issue. This study investigated genotoxic binary interaction effects for six PAHs in mixtures using two in vitro assays and estimated Genotoxic Equivalent Factors (GEFs) to roughly predict the genotoxicity of PAH in mixtures. The Design of the Experiment approach was used with the micronucleus assay for cytostasis and micronuclei frequency and the alkaline comet assay for DNA damage. GEFs were determined for each PAH independently and in a mixture. For the cytostasis endpoint, no PAHs interaction was noted. BbF and BaP had a synergistic effect on DNA damage. All the PAH interacted between them regarding chromosomal damage. Although the calculated GEFs were similar to the TEFs, the latter may underestimate the genotoxic potential of a PAH mixture. GEFs calculated for PAH alone were lower than GEFs for PAHs in mixtures; thus, mixtures induce greater DNA/chromosomal damage than expected. This research helps to advance the challenging issue of contaminant mixtures’ effects on human health.
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hal-04158608 , version 1 (11-07-2023)

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Rebecca Castel, Virginie Tassistro, Magalie Claeys-Bruno, Laure Malleret, Thierry Orsière. In Vitro Genotoxicity Evaluation of PAHs in Mixtures Using Experimental Design. Toxics, 2023, 11 (5), pp.470. ⟨10.3390/toxics11050470⟩. ⟨hal-04158608⟩
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