background: benzene is one of the important occupational pollutants. there are some reports about the leukemogenic effects related to low-level exposure to benzene. objective: to study the frequency of micronucleus (mn), nucleoplasmic bridge (nb), and nuclear budding (nbud) in the peripheral blood lymphocytes of petrochemical workers with low level exposure to benzene. methods: we enrolled 50 w...

background: radioprotective capability of histamine h2 receptor antagonists have been shown in several in vivo studies mainly using animal models. however, to verify the effectiveness of these agents in clinical applications, studies should be performed on human cells. in the present study radioprotective properties of these agents was examined in vitro on human lymphocytes using metaphase anal...

cDNA cloning has revealed the presence of at least three distinct human receptors for macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha (MIP-1alpha) and RANTES: C-C chemokine receptor (CCR) 1, 4, and 5. To clarify the physiological role of CCR1, we prepared specific antibodies to CCR1 by immunizing rabbits with recombinant glutathione-S-transferase (GST) fused with its NH2-terminal portion. The resultant ...

background: exposure to ionizing radiation is known to induce oxidative stress followed by damage to critical biomolecules like lipids, proteins and dna through radiolysis of cellular water. since radiation has been widely used as an important tool in therapy of cancer, the detailed investigation regarding the dna damage and repair kinetics would help to predict the radiation sensitivity of cel...