Increased frequency of micronuclei in immature seminal germinal cells of male workers exposed to aromatic hydrocarbons.
The aim of the present work was to investigate whether there is an association between the presence of micronuclei in immature seminal germinal cells and occupational exposure to aromatic hydrocarbons in the workplace. We concluded that exposure of the workers to hydrocarbons in their workplace increased the frequency of micronuclei in immature seminal germinal cells.
De Celis
Ruth
R
Western Biomedical Research Center, Mexican Institute for Social Security. Guadalajara, Mexico. ruthdecelis@hotmail.com
Pedrón-Nuevo
Nieves
N
González-Unzaga
Marco
M
Fugarolas-Marín
José
J
Feria-Velasco
Alfredo
A
D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D048629:Micronuclei, Chromosome-Defective / Q000187:drug effects*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic