Anticlastogenic Activity of Aqueous Extract of Agaricus blazei in Drug-Metabolizing Cells (HTCs) During Cell Cycle
2007 - Actividad anticlastogénica de los extractos acuosos de Agaricus blazei en las células que metabolizan los medicamentos (HTCs) durante el ciclo celular.
Palabras clave:
anticlastogenicity - anticlastogenidad
Authors:
R. Matuo a;
R. J. Oliveira a;
A. F. Silva a;
M. S. Mantovani a;
L. R. Ribeiro b
| Affiliations: | a Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Biologia Geral, 86051-990 Londrina, Paran , Brazil |
b UNESP, Botucatu, 18618-000, S o Paulo, Brazil |
DOI:
10.1080/15376510600899456
Publication Frequency:
9 issues per year
Subjects:
Pharmaceutical Science;
Toxicology;
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Previously published as:
Toxic Substances Journal
(0199-3178)
until 1995
Previously published as:
Toxicology Methods
(1051-7235,
1091-7667)
until 2002
Also incorporating: Toxic Substance Mechanisms(on-Line)
Abstract
The mushroom Agaricus blazei has been
extensively investigated because of evidence of its antimutagenic,
antitumor, and anticarcinogenic activities. This study investigated the
clastogenic and/or anticlastogenic activity of aqueous extract of Agaricus blazei
(10% w/v) in drug-metabolizing rat hepatoma tissue cells (HTCs), with
continuous treatment and treatment during different phases of the cell
cycle. DNA damage was induced utilizing two direct-acting agents—methyl
methane sulfonate and ethyl methane sulfonate—and two indirect-acting
agents—2-aminoanthracene and cyclophosphamide. The aqueous extract of A. blazei
with either continuous treatment or treatment during different phases
of the cell cycle showed clastogenic activity. The results with
continuous treatment showed that A. blazei does not protect
against DNA damage-inducing agents that are direct acting. Meanwhile,
when combined with indirect-acting agents, a protective effect was
demonstrated. A protective effect was also found during different
phases of the cell cycle when cells were treated with indirect-acting
agents. The protective effects against indirect-acting agents
(continuous treatment and during the different phases of the cell
cycle) suggest that A. blazei may provide some health benefits to the public when used as a functional food.

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