Article
Effects of lymphocyte subpopulations on the clonal assay of HPRT mutants: occupational exposure to cytostatic drugs.
Mutation research - 1 May 1994
Dubeau H, Zazi W, Baron C, Messing K
Abstract excerpt
The mutagenic effect of occupational exposure to antineoplastic agents was studied in chemotherapy nurses and pharmacists using the T-lymphocyte clonal assay. A significant increase in mutant frequency was observed compared to controls. However, in the present study, cloning efficiency without selection (CEU) was significantly reduced in exposed personnel raising the possibility of an overestimation of the...
Topics
- Adult
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Clone Cells
- Health Personnel
- Humans
- Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase
- Middle Aged
- Mutagenicity Tests
- Mutation
- Nurses
- Occupational Exposure
