Potential uses, limitations, and basic procedures of micronuclei and nuclear abnormalities in buccal cells

O Torres-Bugarín, MG Zavala-Cerna, A Nava… - Disease …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The use of biomarkers as tools to evaluate genotoxicity is increasing recently. Methods that
have been used previously to evaluate genomic instability are frequently expensive …

Spontaneous micronuclei in peripheral blood erythrocytes from 54 animal species (mammals, reptiles and birds): Part two

G Zúñiga-González, O Torres-Bugarın… - … /Genetic Toxicology and …, 2000 - Elsevier
The normal numbers of micronucleated erythrocytes (MNE) observed in peripheral blood
samples differ among species. This depends on the effectiveness of the spleen (or the rest of …

Differences in the number of micronucleated erythrocytes among young and adult animals including humans: Spontaneous micronuclei in 43 species

G Zúñiga-González, O Torres-Bugarın… - … /Genetic Toxicology and …, 2001 - Elsevier
In our previous report we speculated about the possibility that some species had high levels
of spontaneous micronucleated erythrocytes (MNE) just in a juvenile stage, this is, that the …

Genotoxic and Histopathological Effects of Water Pollution on Two Fish Species, Barbus capito pectoralis and Chondrostoma nasus in the Büyük Menderes River …

S Koca, YB Koca, Ş Yildiz, B Gürcü - Biological Trace Element Research, 2008 - Springer
The genotoxic and histopathological effects of water pollution were investigated on two fish
species caught from the Buyuk Menderes River and from its tributary, the Cine Stream. The …

Protective effects of vitamins C and E on the number of micronuclei in lymphocytes in smokers and their role in ascorbate free radical formation in plasma

M Schneider, K Diemer, K Engelhart, H Zankl… - Free Radical …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
Cigarette smoke is widely believed to increase free radical concentrations causing
subsequent oxidative processes that lead to DNA damage and hence, to several diseases …

Micronuclei in embryos of eight seabird species in northwestern Mexico: A biomarker of exposure to coastal pollution?

JP Ceyca-Contreras, JA Castillo-Guerrero… - … /Genetic Toxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The micronucleus (MN) test may be used to evaluate genome instability in birds and the
potential of different species to function as biomarkers of genotoxicity. However, little is …

Description and quantification of micronucleus and nuclear abnormalities in erythrocytes of the sentinel green turtle (Chelonia mydas) with fluorescence microscopy

AM Guevara-Meléndez, M Comas-Garcia… - … /Genetic Toxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Contamination in marine ecosystems is of the most critical threats to marine turtles. The
identification of useful biomarkers to detect and monitor the physiological and clinical effects …

Biomarkers of DNA damage in marine mammals

JM Gauthier, H Dubeau, E Rassart, WM Jarman… - … /Genetic Toxicology and …, 1999 - Elsevier
Certain environmental contaminants found in marine mammals have been shown to cause
DNA damage and cancer. The micronuclei (MN), sister chromatid exchange (SCE) and/or …

Evaluation of Anti-Cytotoxic and Anti-Genotoxic Effects of Nigella sativa through a Micronucleus Test in BALB/c Mice

RS Franco-Ramos, CA López-Romero… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nigella sativa (N. sativa) is a medicinal plant used for its therapeutic pharmacological effects
such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, antidiabetic, and immunomodulation …

Micronuclei and nuclear buds in amniotic tissue of rats treated with cyclophosphamide

RG Ortiz-García, BC Gómez-Meda… - … /Genetic Toxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fetal development can be altered by DNA damage caused by maternal exposure to
chemical, physical, or biological agents during gestation. One method of assessing …