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ArticleToxicology international2014

Protective effect of caffeine on ethyl methanesulfonate-induced wing primordial cells of Drosophila melanogaster.

G Prakash, B B Hosetti, B L Dhananjaya

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Article in Toxicology international, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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G PrakashDepartment of Applied Zoology, and Department of Bioinformatics, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Malligenahalli, India ; Department of Piramal Enterprises Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
B B HosettiDepartment of Applied Zoology, and Department of Bioinformatics, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Malligenahalli, India.
B L DhananjayaDepartment of Toxinology/Toxicology and Drug Discovery Unit, Center for Emerging Technologies, Jain Global Campus, Jain University, Kanakapura Taluk, Ramanagara, Karnataka, India.
Kuvempu University · INJain University · IN

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Abstract

objectivesThe antimutagenic effect of caffeine is evaluated against ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS)-induced mutation rate in Drosophila. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe mutation rate is evaluated using wing mosaic assay. In transheterozygous larvae, multiple wing hair (mwh 0.3-3) and flare (flr 3-38.8) genes were used as markers of the extent of mutagenicity.

resultsThe results at 0.5 and 1.0 mM EMS concentration at both 48 ± 4 and 72 ± 4 h have shown consistent increase in mutation rate, which was being measured as frequency of clone formation per 105 cells. Toxicity of caffeine at 5 mM concentration was parallel to that of distilled water alone. At 0.5 mM EMS concentration at 42 ± 4 and 72 ± 4 h, Drosophila larvae mutation rate was significantly increased. Although caffeine prevented mutation rate in all pre, post, and combined treatment, it was more significant in pretreatment experiments where it was found to be effective in reducing the genotoxicity of EMS. However, the concentration of caffeine as recommended in dietary allowance did not induce the frequency of mutant clones in somatic mutation and recombination test (SMART) recorded.

conclusionThis study shows that caffeine significantly reduced the genotoxicity induced by EMS. However, the limitation in completely abolishing genotoxicity induced by EMS as observed at the dietary allowance of caffeine makes it interesting for further in-depth study. Further studies on the molecular mechanism of antigenotoxic effect of caffeine will also be interesting.

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Antimutagenicitycaffeinedrosophila melanogasterethyl methanesulfonate

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