Effects of ENU dosage on mouse strains

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作者
Justice, MJ [1 ]
Carpenter, DA
Favor, J
Neuhauser-Klaus, A
de Angelis, MH
Soewarto, D
Moser, A
Cordes, S
Miller, D
Chapman, V
Weber, JS
Rinchik, EM
Hunsicker, PR
Russell, WL
Bode, VC
机构
[1] Baylor Coll Med, Dept Mol & Human Genet, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[2] Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Div Life Sci, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
[3] GSF, Natl Res Ctr Environm & Hlth, Neuherberg, Germany
[4] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Human Oncol, Madison, WI 53792 USA
[5] Mt Sinai Hosp, Samuel Lunenfeld Res Inst, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada
[6] Roswell Pk Canc Inst, Buffalo, NY 14263 USA
[7] Kansas State Univ, Div Biol, Manhattan, KS 66706 USA
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10.1007/s003350010094
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The germline supermutagen, N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU), has a variety of effects on mice. ENU is a toxin and carcinogen as well as a mutagen, and strains differ in their susceptibility to its effects. Therefore, it is necessary to determine an appropriate mutagenic, non-toxic dose of ENU for strains that are to be used in experiments. In order to provide some guidance, we have compiled data from a number of laboratories that have exposed male mice from inbred and non-inbred strains or their F-1 hybrids to ENU. The results show that most F-1 hybrid animals tolerate ENU well, but that inbred strains of mice vary in their longevity and in their ability to recover fertility after treatment with ENU.
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