title: Sister chromatid exchanges, proliferating rate index, and micronuclei in biomonitoring of internal exposure to vinyl chloride monomer in plastic industry workers.
abstract: The frequency of micronuclei (MN), sister chromatid exchange (SCEs), and the proliferating rate index in peripheral blood lymphocytes from 93 individuals were measured. Fifty-two of the individuals were workers in the plastics industry where they were exposed to vinyl chloride monomer while the remaining 41 individuals served as a control group. In our results, an increase of SCEs and MN, as well as inhibited cell kinetics, was observed in the group of exposed workers. Of the tests used, SCE was found to be the most sensitive endpoint for indicating a biological response. However, since methods for restricting the MN analysis to only cells at risk (i.e., second generation interphase cells) were not used, this statement requires verification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sinués
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanz
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Bernal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tres
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alcala
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lanuza
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ceballos
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sáenz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015162:Micronucleus Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010969:Plastics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012854:Sister Chromatid Exchange / Q000187:drug effects*; D014752:Vinyl Chloride / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D010969:Plastics; D014752:Vinyl Chloride