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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.


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, Paranaacute, Brazil

b UNESP, Botucatu, 18618-000, Satildeo Paulo, Brazil
DOI: 10.1080/15376510600899456
Publication Frequency: 9 issues per year
Published in: journal Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods, Volume 17, Issue 3 March 2007 , pages 147 - 152
Formats available: HTML (English) : PDF (English)
Previously published as: Toxic Substances Journal (0199-3178) until 1995
Previously published as: Toxicology Methods (1051-7235, 1091-7667) until 2002
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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.