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Chromosomes and stress.

H K Fischman1, D D Kelly

  • 1College of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Medical Genetics, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York 10032, USA.

The International Journal of Neuroscience
|September 24, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Psychogenic stress, like prolonged noise or foot-shock, causes genotoxic damage, increasing Sister Chromatid Exchanges (SCEs) and Chromosome Aberrations (CAs) in rats. Hormonal pathways were not implicated in this stress-induced DNA damage.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Toxicology
  • Neuroendocrinology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Chronic stress is a growing concern with potential health implications.
  • Genotoxicity, or DNA damage, is a critical factor in disease development.
  • The interplay between stress, hormones, and DNA damage requires further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the genotoxic effects of prolonged psychogenic stress.
  • To determine the role of the endocrine system, specifically the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, in stress-induced genotoxicity.
  • To examine the relationship between psychogenic stress and chemical mutagens.

Main Methods:

  • Male rats were exposed to white noise for 72 or 240 hours to simulate chronic stress.
  • Rats underwent foot-shock stress after hypophysectomy or sham-operation.
  • Rats were exposed to foot-shock stress and/or the mutagen Mitomycin-C (MMC).
  • Levels of Sister Chromatid Exchanges (SCEs) and Chromosome Aberrations (CAs) were measured as indicators of genotoxicity.

Main Results:

  • Prolonged white noise exposure significantly increased SCEs and CAs in rats.
  • Foot-shock stress elevated SCEs and CAs in both hypophysectomized and sham-operated rats.
  • Foot-shock stress and MMC exposure individually increased SCEs, with combined exposure showing additive, not synergistic, effects.

Conclusions:

  • Psychogenic stress, independent of hormonal mediation via the HPA axis, induces genotoxic damage.
  • Chronic stress contributes to DNA damage, as evidenced by increased SCEs and CAs.
  • Psychogenic stress acts additively with chemical mutagens, highlighting its role in genotoxicity.

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