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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2017

Development of an assay to assess genotoxicity by particulate matter extract.

Alexandros Priftis, Konstantinos Papikinos, Marina Koukoulanaki, Efthalia Kerasioti, Dimitrios Stagos, Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos, Demetrios A Spandidos, Marianthi Kermenidou, Spyros Karakitsios, Dimosthenis Sarigiannis and 2 more

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Article in Molecular medicine reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Alexandros PriftisDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larissa 41221, Greece.
Konstantinos PapikinosDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larissa 41221, Greece.
Marina KoukoulanakiDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larissa 41221, Greece.
Efthalia KerasiotiDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larissa 41221, Greece.
Dimitrios StagosDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larissa 41221, Greece.
Konstantinos KonstantinopoulosCoffee Island S.A., Patras 26334, Greece.
Demetrios A SpandidosLaboratory of Clinical Virology, University of Crete, Medical School, Heraklion 71409, Greece.
Marianthi KermenidouAristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
Spyros KarakitsiosAristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
Dimosthenis SarigiannisAristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
Aristides M TsatsakisDepartment of Forensic Sciences and Toxicology, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece.
Demetrios KouretasDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larissa 41221, Greece.
University of Thessaly · GRAristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRUniversity of Crete · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current study describes a method for assessing the oxidative potential of common environmental stressors (ambient air particulate matter), using a plasmid relaxation assay where the extract caused single-strand breaks, easily visualised through electrophoresis. This assay utilises a miniscule amount (11 µg) of particulate matter (PM) extract compared to other, cell‑based methods (~3,000 µg). The negative impact of air pollution on human health has been extensively recognised. Among the air pollutants, PM plays an eminent role, as reflected in the broad scientific interest. PM toxicity highly depends on its composition (metals and organic compounds), which in turn has been linked to multiple health effects (such as cardiorespiratory diseases and cancer) through multiple toxicity mechanisms; the induction of oxidative stress is considered a major mechanism among these. In this study, the PM levels, oxidative potential, cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of PM in the region of Larissa, Greece were examined using the plasmid relaxation assay. Finally, coffee extracts from different varieties, derived from both green and roasted seeds, were examined for their ability to inhibit PM-induced DNA damage. These extracts also exerted an inhibitory effect on xanthine oxidase and catalase, but had no effect against superoxide dismutase. Overall, this study highlights the importance of assays for assessing the oxidative potential of widespread environmental stressors (PM), as well as the antioxidant capacity of beverages and food items, with the highlight being the development of a plasmid relaxation assay to assess the genotoxicity caused by PM using only a miniscule amount.

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DNA DamageAntioxidantsCell DeathCoffeaDNA CleavageHumansMutagenicity TestsParticulate MatterPlant ExtractsPolyphenolsAntioxidantsParticulate MatterPlant ExtractsPolyphenols

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PMID28260086
PMCPMC5365018
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