X-ray pulses (full width at half maximum ∼ 90 ns, dose rate 107 Gy s−1) were used to irradiate the monolayer of peripheral blood mononucleated cells using PF-2kJ kilojoule plasma focus device. Four different exposure conditions evaluated 5, 10, 20, and 40 pulses, with mean measured by TLD-100 being 0.12 ± 0.02 mGy, 0.14 0.03 0.22 0.06 0.47 0.09 respectively. Cytogenetic analysis showed an incre...

BACKGROUND Amplification of the c-myc gene has been reported in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We investigated the c-myc gene amplification and the numerical aberration of chromosome 8 by dual color fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) to evaluate the relation between possible genetic abnormalities, pathological factors and prognosis. METHODS Tumor tissue samples were obtained from ...

1. The purpose of the in vitro chromosome aberration test is to identify agents that cause structural chromosome aberrations in cultured mammalian cells (1)(2)(3). Structural aberrations may be of two types, chromosome or chromatid. With the majority of chemical mutagens, induced aberrations are of the chromatid type, but chromosome-type aberrations also occur. An increase in polyploidy may ind...

In the present study, we have evaluated the protective effect of vitamin E (VE) against adriamycin (AD) and cyclophosphamide (CP) induced genotoxicity using chromosome aberration and micronucleus assays in Wistar rat bone marrow cells. The level of lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde, the activity of antioxidant enzymes

A catecholate siderophore - anachelin - has been isolated from the cyanobacterium Anabaena cylindrica CCAP 1403/2A. The central part of the siderophore is a tripeptide consisting of L-Thr, D-Ser and L-Ser. Its C-terminus is linked amidically to a 1,1-dimethyl-3-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxyquinolinium system and its N-terminus to 6-amino-3,5,7-trihydroxyheptanoic acid. The 7-hydroxyl g...

The finding of a supernumerary or marker chromosome in a karyotype poses difficulty in genetic counselling. The true incidence and significance of this chromosomal aberration is unknown in Malaysia. We report two patients who presented with supernumerary chromosomes in mosaic Turner syndrome.