氢醌对人胚肺成纤维细胞中DNA及细胞核的影响

目的　研究氢醌 (HQ)对人胚肺成纤维细胞 (HLF)DNA及细胞核的损伤作用 ,探讨其遗传毒性。方法　分别用 0、10、2 0、4 0和 80 μmol/L的HQ染毒HLF细胞 3h ,用彗星试验检测DNA损伤。再用相同剂量组HQ染毒HLF细胞 1h ,继续培养 2 4h后进行微核试验。结果　彗星试验结果表明 ,各剂量组细胞DNA拖尾率分别为 12 %、19%、4 2 %、79%和 95 % ,彗星尾长分别为 7 87、9 35、11 0 3、19 2 8和 2 3 32 μm ,有明显的剂量效应关系 ,其中 2 0、4 0和 80 μmol/L剂量组的拖尾率和彗星尾长明显增加 ;且随着HQ剂量的升高 ,高度、重度DNA损伤的比例也逐渐增加。HQ也可致微核、核异常形成 ,各剂量组的微核率分别为 2 %、3%、10 %、9%和 15 % ,核异常率分别为 6 %、7%、16 %、2 7%和 2 8% ,剂量效应关系显著 ,其中 2 0、4 0和 80 μmol/L剂量组的微核率和核异常率显著增加。结论　HQ可致HLF细胞DNA和细胞核损伤 ,产生遗传毒性作用。

Effects of hydroquinone on DNA and nucleus damage in human embryo lung fibroblasts

OBJECTIVE: To study DNA and nucleus damage in human embryo lung fibroblast (HLF) exposed to hydroquinone (HQ) and its genotoxicity. METHODS: HLF were treated with HQ (0, 10, 20, 40, 80 micro mol/L, respectively) for 3 h and DNA damage was detected by comet assay. HLF was also treated with the same concentrations of HQ for 1 h and micronucleus test was performed after they were cultured for 24 h. RESULTS: Comet assay showed that percentage of cells with tails in each groups treated with varied doses of HQ was 12%, 19%, 42%, 79% and 95%, respectively, with mean tail length of 7.87, 9.35, 11.03, 19.28 and 23.32 micro m, respectively, in an obvious dose-dependent manner (P < 0.05). Very significant increase in percentage of cells with tails and length of their comet tail were observed in those groups treated with HQ of 20, 40 and 80 micro mol/L (P < 0.01). And, proportion of high and severe DNA damage increased with dose of HQ. HQ could also induce formation of micronucleus and abnormal nucleus in all groups treated by varied doses of HQ, with rates of micronucleus and abnormal nucleus of 2%, 3%, 10%, 9% and 15%, and 6%, 7%, 16%, 27% and 28%, respectively, in a significant dose-dependent manner. There was significant increase in rates of micronuclei and abnormal nuclei in cells treated with HQ at doses of 20, 40 and 80 micro mol/L (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Exposure to HQ could cause DNA and nucleus damage inducing genotoxic effects on HLF.