Comet assay news
The comet assay and the ultra-marathon
- Created on Thursday, 17 May 2012 12:55
To determine if six weeks of diet-supplementation with antioxidants could alleviate exercise-induced DNA damage, 21 runners completing a 50 km ultra-marathon were studied. The comet assay was the tool of choice for determining DNA damage.
Antimutagenic properties of grape seeds
- Created on Friday, 23 March 2012 15:48
Mahidol University and The Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research have been working together in collaboration to investigate the biological properties of oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs) which are found in red grape seeds.
Biomonitoring pottery workers
- Created on Friday, 24 February 2012 16:25
An increased risk for occupational lead exposure occurs among pottery and ceramic industry workers. A study based in Croatia used the comet assay in the biomonitoring investigation.
Green vegetables reduce cancer risk
- Created on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 14:49
Epidemiological studies indicate that consumption of green-yellow vegetables rich in chlorophyll, vitamin C, vitamin E and carotenoids reduce the risk of cancer. Here, using the comet assay, it was shown that plant extracts protected against H2O2-induced genotoxic damage in human HCT116 colon cancer cells.
The genotoxic effect of tryptophol
- Created on Monday, 19 December 2011 10:24
Recent data suggest cytotoxic, cytostatic and genotoxic effects in lymphocytes and the induction of apoptosis in leukaemic blood monocytes.