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  • Title: The metabolism of N-acetyl-2-aminofluorene to a mutagen in L5178Y/TK+/-mouse lymphoma cells.
    Author: Amacher DE, Paillet SC, Elliott JA.
    Journal: Mutat Res; 1981 Aug; 89(4):311-20. PubMed ID: 7290097.
    Abstract:
    Direct treatment of L5178Y mouse lymphoma TK+/- cells with N-acetyl-2-aminofluorene (AAF) from two commercial sources produced small, but reproducible increases in mutant frequency over background in the absence of exogenous microsomal enzymes. Unlike most direct-acting mutagens which typically produce regular, dose-dependent increases in mutant frequency; AAF treatment caused very slight dose-related increases or a saturation phenomenon which could be overcome by increased exposure time. Direct mutagenicity following prolonged (24h) exposure was confirmed when a third highly purified (99.9%) AAF sample was tested. Microsomal enzyme analyses of disrupted L5178Y cell preparations revealed negligible benzo[a]pyrene hydroxylase but measurable AAF-N-hydroxylase activity. These data demonstrate that L5178Y mouse lymphoma cells are capable of limited metabolism of AAF to an active mutagen.
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