Micronuclei and Nuclear Buds Induced by Cyclophosphamide in <i>Crocodylus moreletii</i> as Useful Biomarkers in Aquatic Environments

Micronuclei (MN) are used to assess genotoxic exposure, whereas nuclear buds (NBs) have been linked to genotoxic events. <i>Crocodylus moreleti</i><i>i</i> was studied to identify MN and NBs. Three groups were formed: Group 1 (water) and groups 2 and 3 (7 or 10 mg/kg of cyclo...

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Autores principales: Ana Lourdes Zamora-Perez, Jaime Luna-Aguirre, Guillermo Moisés Zúñiga-González, Olivia Torres-Bugarín, Blanca Miriam Torres-Mendoza, Martha Patricia Gallegos-Arreola, Ramón Guillermo Ortiz-García, Juan Ernesto Gutiérrez-Sevilla, Belinda Claudia Gómez-Meda
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Publicado: MDPI AG 2021
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Sumario:Micronuclei (MN) are used to assess genotoxic exposure, whereas nuclear buds (NBs) have been linked to genotoxic events. <i>Crocodylus moreleti</i><i>i</i> was studied to identify MN and NBs. Three groups were formed: Group 1 (water) and groups 2 and 3 (7 or 10 mg/kg of cyclophosphamide). A drop of blood was obtained daily from the claw tip at 0 to 120 h. Spontaneous micronucleated erythrocytes (MNEs) and erythrocytes with nuclear buds (NBEs) were counted. The frequencies of micronucleated young erythrocytes (MNYEs) and NB young erythrocytes (NBYEs) were evaluated, including the ratio of young erythrocytes (YE)/1000 total erythrocytes. No significant differences were observed in the YE proportion on sampling days; group 1 did not show differences for any parameter, whereas group 2 showed significant differences in MNEs and NBEs, and group 3 showed differences in NBEs and NBYEs. Some mitotic activity in circulation was observed in YEs. In conclusion, NBEs could be a more sensitive biomarker to genotoxic damage than MNEs. The identification of these biomarkers leads us to propose <i>Crocodylus moreletii</i> as a possible environment bioindicator because these parameters could be useful to analyze the in vivo health status of these reptiles and for biomonitoring genotoxic pollutants in their habitats.