Increased frequency of sister chromatid exchanges in peripheral lymphocytes of alcoholics and cigarette smokers

Karaoguz M., Cosar B., Arikan Z., Basaran F., Menevse A., Menevse S.

CELL BIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, cilt.29, sa.2, ss.165-168, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.cellbi.2004.11.019
  • Dergi Adı: CELL BIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.165-168
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Sister chromatid exchange (SCE) is a sensitive indicator of genotoxicity. In this study we investigated the effects of alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking on the frequency of SCE in cultures of peripheral lymphocytes. The rate was higher in alcoholics who smoked (10.89+/-2.46) and in smokers (positive controls) (7.64+/-1.01) than in healthy non-smokers (negative controls) (6.96+/-2.18). Statistical analysis suggested that the increases were related to alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking (p<0.05). (C) 2004 International Federation for Cell Biology. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.