Aneugenic and clastogenic alterations in the DBA/IJ mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis treated with rituximab, an anti-CD20 antibody

Sabry M. Attia*, Mohammed A. Al-Hamamah, Moureq R. Alotaibi, Abdullah F. Alasmari, Mohamed S.M. Attia, Sheikh F. Ahmad, Mohamed A. Mahmoud, Ahmed Nadeem, Mushtaq A. Ansari, Saleh A. Bakheet

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Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks healthy cells, is associated with elevated risk of lymphoma. Rituximab, a treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, has been approved as a treatment for RA. We studied the effects of rituximab on chromosomal stability in collagen-induced arthritis DBA/1J animal models. Micronucleus levels were increased in the mouse models, mainly due to chromosome loss, as detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization; rituximab-treated arthritic mice had significantly less micronucleus formation. Serum 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine, a DNA oxidative stress marker, was increased in the mice models but reduced following rituximab administration.

Original languageEnglish
Article number503635
JournalMutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis
Volume888
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2023
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • 8-OHdG
  • Aneugenicity
  • Anti-CD20
  • Clastogenicity
  • Inflammation
  • Oxidative DNA damage

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Genetics
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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