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RESUMO - Introdução: O cérebro é um importante alvo do etanol, sendo o consumo excessivo de álcool
associado a danos cerebrais. Tem sido demonstrado que os produtos do metabolismo do etanol
promovem alterações no DNA. Desta forma, e apesar de se verificar em Portugal uma tendência
para a diminuição do consumo de álcool, pensamos ser pertinente a realização deste estudo.
Objectivo: Avaliar a toxicidade e o potencial efeito genotóxico do etanol em Drosophila
melanogaster in vivo utilizando o ensaio do cometa.
Métodos: Realizou-se um estudo de toxicidade para o etanol com as concentrações de 0 %;
0,625 %; 1,25 %; 2,5 % e 5 % (v/v), administradas de forma crónica, seguindo-se a contagem
dos descendentes adultos para a avaliação da sobrevivência relativa das drosófilas nas
diferentes concentrações de etanol. Seguidamente, utilizaram-se neuroblastos de drosófila
para a avaliação do efeito genotóxico pelo ensaio do cometa (ensaio de electroforese de
células isoladas). Os danos de DNA são reportados através dos seguintes parâmetros:
comprimento da cauda, percentagem de DNA na cauda e momento de cauda.
Resultados: O etanol não apresentou toxicidade para a D. melanogaster, verificando-se, pelo
contrário, um aumento no número de descendentes em todas as concentrações de etanol
testadas, mostrando-se, portanto a presença de etanol benéfica em termos de número de
descendentes. A sobrevivência superior ocorreu na concentração de 1,25 %, uma vez que
é nesta concentração que se encontraram mais descendentes. No entanto, em termos de
genotoxicidade constatou-se nos parâmetros avaliados no ensaio do cometa que, de uma
forma genérica, quanto maior a concentração de etanol mais danos são infligidos ao DNA.
O etanol evidenciou um efeito genotóxico nas três concentrações mais elevadas em estudo
(1,25 %; 2,5 % e 5 %). Os danos foram superiores para a concentração de 5 % de etanol. Por
outro lado, a concentração de etanol de 0,625 % não se mostrou genotóxica.
Conclusões: A D. melanogaster exposta a diferentes concentrações de etanol manifestou um
aumento significativo de danos no DNA, ao nível dos neuroblastos, verificando-se um aumento
dose-dependente, nos parâmetros do ensaio do cometa avaliados. Foi, portanto possível
demonstrar que o etanol provoca rupturas no DNA, avaliadas pela presença de cometas.
ABSTRACT - Introduction: The brain is an important target to ethanol, being the excessive consumption of alcohol related to brain damage. It has been shown that the metabolic products of ethanol induce DNA alterations. Thus, although in Portugal the consumption of alcohol is decreasing, we believe that the present study is pertinent. Purpose: To assess the toxicity and the genotoxicity of ethanol in Drosophila melanogaster in vivo using the comet assay. Methods: The toxicity study of ethanol at 0 %; 0.625 %; 1.25 %; 2.5 % and 5 % (v/v) was conducted; then, we counted the adult descendents to assess the rate of survival of drosophilas in the different concentrations of ethanol. Afterwards, the neuroblasts of drosophila were used to evaluate the genotoxicity of ethanol using the comet assay (single-cell gel electrophoresis). The DNA damage was quantified by determining the following parameters: the percentage of DNA in the tail, tail length, and tail moment. Results: Ethanol did not present toxicity to D. melanogaster, as the number of descendents were higher in all the concentrations tested comparatively to 0 %, hence, the presence of ethanol was beneficial. The higher survival rate was observed in the concentration of 1.25 %, as in this concentration the number of descendents was higher. The parameters assessed by the comet assay showed that in general higher DNA damage is induced by higher concentrations of ethanol. Ethanol showed genotoxicity in the higher concentrations used in the present study (1.25 %, 2.5 %, 5 %). The damages in DNA were superior in the ethanol concentration of 5 %. Conversely, the ethanol concentration of 0.625 % was not genotoxic. Conclusions: The D. melanogaster exposed to different concentrations of ethanol revealed a significant increase in the DNA damage, in neuroblasts, being observed a dose-dependent increase in all the parameters assessed in the comet assay. Thus, the present study demonstrated that ethanol induces DNA ruptures, assessed by the presence of comets.
ABSTRACT - Introduction: The brain is an important target to ethanol, being the excessive consumption of alcohol related to brain damage. It has been shown that the metabolic products of ethanol induce DNA alterations. Thus, although in Portugal the consumption of alcohol is decreasing, we believe that the present study is pertinent. Purpose: To assess the toxicity and the genotoxicity of ethanol in Drosophila melanogaster in vivo using the comet assay. Methods: The toxicity study of ethanol at 0 %; 0.625 %; 1.25 %; 2.5 % and 5 % (v/v) was conducted; then, we counted the adult descendents to assess the rate of survival of drosophilas in the different concentrations of ethanol. Afterwards, the neuroblasts of drosophila were used to evaluate the genotoxicity of ethanol using the comet assay (single-cell gel electrophoresis). The DNA damage was quantified by determining the following parameters: the percentage of DNA in the tail, tail length, and tail moment. Results: Ethanol did not present toxicity to D. melanogaster, as the number of descendents were higher in all the concentrations tested comparatively to 0 %, hence, the presence of ethanol was beneficial. The higher survival rate was observed in the concentration of 1.25 %, as in this concentration the number of descendents was higher. The parameters assessed by the comet assay showed that in general higher DNA damage is induced by higher concentrations of ethanol. Ethanol showed genotoxicity in the higher concentrations used in the present study (1.25 %, 2.5 %, 5 %). The damages in DNA were superior in the ethanol concentration of 5 %. Conversely, the ethanol concentration of 0.625 % was not genotoxic. Conclusions: The D. melanogaster exposed to different concentrations of ethanol revealed a significant increase in the DNA damage, in neuroblasts, being observed a dose-dependent increase in all the parameters assessed in the comet assay. Thus, the present study demonstrated that ethanol induces DNA ruptures, assessed by the presence of comets.
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Etanol Genotóxico D. melanogaster Ensaio do Cometa Ethanol Genotoxic Comet assay
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Ribeiro, Ilda Patrícia; Gaivão, Isabel - Efeito genotóxico do etanol em neuroblastos de drosophila melanogaster = Genotoxic effect of ethanol in drosophila melanogaster neuroblasts. Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública. ISSN 0870-9025. Vol. 28, Nº 2 (Julho/Dezembro 2010), p. 199-204
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
