Cytogenetic and cytokinetic investigations on lymphocytes from workers occupationally exposed to tetrachloroethylene
1980; Elsevier BV; Volume: 5; Issue: 3-4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0378-4274(80)90068-5
ISSN1879-3169
AutoresMasayuki Ikeda, Akio Koizumi, Toshiaki Watanabe, Akira Endo, Kunihiko Sato,
Tópico(s)Immunotoxicology and immune responses
ResumoLymphocytes from 10 factory workers, who had been exposed to tetrachloroethylene for 3 months to 18 years, were examined for possible chromosome aberration, increased sister chromatid exchanges, and modified cell-cycle kinetics. The exposure intensity was such that the workroom air analyses disclosed 92 ppm as a geometric mean in the workshops for Group 1 (6 workers from degreasing workshops), but was in the range of 10 to 40 ppm for Group 2 (4 workers from a support department). Urinalyses for total trichloro-compounds showed 50.7 and 19.0 mg (as trichloroacetic acid)/l as a geometric mean in Group 1 and 2, respectively. Cytogenetic and cytokinetic studies did not reveal any significant dose-related changes in chromosome aberrations (either numerical or structural), SCEs rate, the proportion of M2 + M3 metaphases or mitotic index, compared with concurrent controls. Mitomycin C treatment also failed to induce any difference between exposed workers and controls.
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