Abstract
Trenbolone (TBOH), a synthetic androgen used as an anabolic agent in livestock, has been tested for mutagenicity in the Salmonella assay, for covalent DNA-binding in vitro, for induction of unscheduled DNA synthesis in HeLa cells and Syrian hamster embryo (SHE) fibroblasts and for morphological transformation of SHE cells. While TBOH gave negative results in the assays for mutagenicity and DNA damage, it was clearly capable of transforming SHE cells in culture. The natural androgen testosterone did not transform these cells. Thus, TBOH appears to be a substance which can transform cells independent of its hormonal action and without grossly damaging DNA.
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