Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 1999, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (3): 140-143.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.1999.03.011

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APPLICATION OF IN VITRO MICRONUCLEUS TEST USING L5178Y AND WTK1 CELLS TO MUTAGENICITY ASSAY

Lv Xiaohua  Zhang Lishi  Wang Ruishu   

  1. Department of N ut rition and Food Hygiene , West China University of Medical Sciences , Chengdu  610041
  • Received:1998-06-30 Revised:1998-11-24 Online:1999-05-30 Published:1999-05-30

Abstract: A series of model mutagens were systematically tested with the in vit ro micronucleus test using established L5178Y mouse lymphoma and WTK1 human lymphoblastoid cell lines. The results showed that the in vit romicronucleus assay using L5178Y and WTK1 cells was simple and sensitive ,and it could be beneficial to improve the accuracy of screening mutagens when these two cell lines were simultaneously applied to a shortterm assay system.

Key words: micronucleus test, L5178Y cells, WTK1 cells, mutagens