High-throughput micronucleus assay using three-dimensional HepaRG spheroids for in vitro genotoxicity testing
Abstract
The in vitro micronucleus (MN) assay is a component of most test batteries used in assessing potential genotoxicity. Our previous study adapted metabolically competent HepaRG cells to the high-throughput (HT) flow-cytometry-based MN assay for genotoxicity assessment (Guo et al. in J Toxicol Environ Health A 83:702–717, 2020b, https://doi.org/10.1080/15287394.2020.1822972 ). We also demonstrated that, compared to HepaRG cells grown as two-dimensional (2D) cultures, 3D HepaRG spheroids have increased metabolic capacity and improved sensitivity in detecting DNA damage induced by genotoxicants using the comet assay (Seo et al. in ALTEX 39:583–604, 2022, https://doi.org/10.14573/altex.22011212022 ). In the present study, we have compared the performance of the HT flow-cytometry-based MN assay in HepaRG spheroids and 2D HepaRG cells by testing 34 compounds, including 19 genotoxicants or carcinogens and 15 compounds that show different genotoxic responses in vitro and in vivo. 2D HepaRG cells and spheroids were exposed to the test compounds for 24 h, followed by an additional 3- or 6-day incubation with human epidermal growth factor to stimulate cell division. The results demonstrated that HepaRG spheroids showed generally higher sensitivity in detecting several indirect-acting genotoxicants (require metabolic activation) compared to 2D cultures, with 7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene and N -nitrosodimethylamine inducing higher % MN formation along with having significantly lower…
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