[Ascorbic acid decreases the mutation transformations in workers in contact with heavy metals].
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Mechanisms of DNA repair in lymphocytes of persons having occupational contact with heavy metal salts for at least 10 years were investigated. The long-term exposure to heavy metal salts did not result in development of mechanisms of adaptation to the respective metals, as shown by increased DNA sensitivity to these compounds and by decrease in the repair activity. However, in some cases, resistance to other mutagens, 4-NQO, in particular, was observed.
Ammonium molybdate cadmium iodide and cadmium chloride have been studied in test for their genotoxic effect on induction of DNA-cellular bonding, extrasynthesis of DNA in spermatozoa of mice as well as in test to estimate a fertility criterion of Drosophila males. Ammonium molybdate, cadmium iodide and cadmium chloride are stated to be able to induce injuries of native DNA in test on induction of DNA-cellular bonding and DNA-sex cells of mice and Drosophila melanogaster in dominant-lethal test and in experiments on estimation of a fertility coefficient of Drosophila males, respectively.
As a result of research it is established that molybdenum shows the most pronounced genetic activity at the early stages of spermatogenesis. Genetic effects of molybdenum and its modification by vitamin S are registered in the test of dominant lethal mutations. The cytogenetic activity of molybdenum, the molybdenic candle-end and its modification by antibacterial preparation have been revealed in the cells of mammalian marrow.
Heavy metal salts, the workers from molybdenum, tungsten and cobalt plants to make in contact with, reveal their mutagenic activity. Individual sensitivity to heavy metal salts has been analyzed through the example of molybdenum. Chromosome aberrations and sister chromatid exchanges have been studied for the regularities of their formation in lymphocytes of workers depending on the length of service. Sensitivity of tests of chromosome aberrations and sister chromatid exchanges has been compared to reveal genetic consequences of these types of the effects.
Analysis of data on the influence of different metals (cadmium, cobalt, molybdenum) on the Drosophila melanogaster cells has revealed a considerable genotoxic effect of cadmium salts which manifests in the high percentage of cells elimination at the early stages of spermatogenesis--the premeiotic cells. The modifying effect of molybdenum in the combination with cadmium and molybdenum decreasing the percentage of the progeny fall may be induced by activation of the reparation systems. In the bone marrow cells of mice Cd ions modify cytogenetic effects of the AB preparation, intensifying its mutagenic activity in some cases.