Experiences with the dominant lethal test in female mice: effects of alkylating agents and artificial sweeteners on pre-ovulatory oocyte stages
Machemer, L.; Lorke, D.
Mutation Research 29(2): 209-214
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0027-5107 PMID: 1186731 Document Number: 8
Pre-ovulatory oocytes are especially sensitive to mutagenic influences. Since post-dictyotene oocytes are not subject to selection and elimination before fertilization, they may reveal mutagenic effects directly and unrestrictedly. Presuming that a chemical is administered at pro-estrus to female mice one can conclude that the substance or its active metabolite has the chance to reach the gamete during the sensitive pre-fertilization stages. We proved the usefulness of the test system by investigating the effects of alkylating agents. A second step was to investigate other substances. The following treatments induced dominant lethal effects: methyl methanesulfonate ioo mg/kg i.m., cyclophosphamide zoo mg/kg per os, triaziquone 0.25 mg/kg i.p. In contrast, the following agents were ineffective and can be classified as not mutagenic in this method: sodium cyclamate moo° mg/kg per os, saccharine sodium, to 000 mg/kg per os, cyclohexamine sulfate 15o mg/kg per os, ethanol 5 ml/kg per os.
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