Increased sister chromatid exchange associated with smoking and coffee consumption
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- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Environmental Mutagenesis
- Vol. 12 (3) , 311-318
Abstract
Sister chromatid exchange (SCE) is a very sensitive cytogenetic assay for detecting exposure to chemical mutagens and carcinogens. One application of SCE is the monitoring of populations believed to be exposed to such agents. We have, however, relatively little knowledge about common lifestyle factors that may influence SCE and therefore complicate any study designed to examine the effects of exposure to genotoxins. In this study, we assessed the effect of cigarette smoking and coffee consumption on SCE. Smoking was associated with an increase of approximately 2 SCEs per cell and a decrease in cell proliferation. A positive linear relationship between SCE and coffee consumption was also observed. This effect was similar for smokers and nonsmokers. Additionally, the folk acid content of cell culture medium seemed to affect neither SCE nor cell proliferation.Keywords
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