Polymorphisms of GSTT1 and GSTM1 and increased micronucleus frequencies in peripheral blood lymphocytes in residents at an e-waste dismantling site in China

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 490-497

  Chen, Lan ^a   Guo, Huan ^a   Yuan, Jing ^a   He, Meian ^a   Chen, Duohong ^b   Shi, Jibin ^a   Yang, Jin ^a   Bai, Yun ^a   Ju, Ying ^a   Liu, Ailin ^a   Yu, Zhiqiang ^b   Li, Liping ^c   Sheng, Guoying ^b   Fu, Jiamo ^b   Wu, Tangchun ^a   Chen, Xuemin ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^c SHANTOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CBMN assay; E waste; Gene polymorphism; GST

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS; CONTROL GROUPS; CYTOGENETIC ALTERATIONS; E-WASTE; GENE POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS; GENOTOXIC EFFECTS; GLUTATHIONE S-TRANSFERASES; METABOLIC ENZYMES; MICRONUCLEUS FREQUENCIES; PERIPHERAL BLOOD LYMPHOCYTES; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISMS; STATISTICAL EVIDENCE;

ABERRATIONS; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; BLOOD; DIFFUSERS (OPTICAL); GENETIC ENGINEERING; POPULATION STATISTICS; RECYCLING; SYSTEM THEORY;

POLYMORPHISM;

GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE M1; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE T1;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; CYTOKINESIS; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTOXICITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LANDFILL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; POLLUTANT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECYCLING; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

ADULT; BASE SEQUENCE; CHINA; DNA PRIMERS; ELECTRONICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EID: 77951237989     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520903539366     Document Type: Article

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