title: The micronucleus assay in exfoliated human cells: a mini-review of papers from the CIS.
abstract: The critical analysis of the data concerning micronucleus assay in exfoliated epithelial cells presented by the investigators from the CIS is carried out. Twenty two articles are evaluated, and shortcomings of some of them are discussed. Presented results are compared whenever possible with literature data. The aim of the mini-review is a criticism of shortcomings of the papersforfurther improvement of the presentation of the data on micronucleus assay which will give the possibility to compare the results with the data presented by foreign investigators.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna A-1090, Austria. armen.nersesyan@meduniwien.ac.at
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Nersesyan
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Ilin
mesh_terms: D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology; D017517:Commonwealth of Independent States; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D048629:Micronuclei, Chromosome-Defective / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D015162:Micronucleus Tests / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology