Genotoxic and Mutagenic Effects of the Alternaria Mycotoxin Alternariol in Combination with the Process Contaminant Acrylamide
Author:
Crudo Francesco1ORCID, Hong Chenyifan1, Varga Elisabeth1ORCID, Del Favero Giorgia12ORCID, Marko Doris12ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Str. 38–40, 1090 Vienna, Austria 2. Core Facility Multimodal Imaging Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Str. 38, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Abstract
Humans are constantly exposed to mixtures of different xenobiotics through their diet. One emerging concern is the Alternaria mycotoxin alternariol (AOH), which can occur in foods typically contaminated by the process contaminant acrylamide (AA). AA is a byproduct of the Maillard reaction produced in carbohydrate-rich foods during thermal processing. Given the genotoxic properties of AOH and AA as single compounds, as well as their potential co-occurrence in food, this study aimed to assess the cytotoxic, genotoxic, and mutagenic effects of these compounds in combination. Genotoxicity was assessed in HepG2 cells by quantifying the phosphorylation of the histone γ-H2AX, induced as a response to DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs). Mutagenicity was tested in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA98 and TA100 by applying the Ames microplate format test. Our results showed the ability of AOH and AA to induce DSBs and increase revertant numbers in S. typhimurium TA100, with AOH being more potent than AA. However, no synergistic effects were observed during the combined treatments. Notably, the results of the study suggest that the compounds exert mutagenic effects primarily through base pair substitutions. In summary, the data indicate no immediate cause for concern regarding synergistic health risks associated with the consumption of foods co-contaminated with AOH and AA.
Subject
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Toxicology
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