The micronucleus frequency in cytokinesis-blocked lymphocytes of cattle in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant.
Cytogenetic and hematological analyses were performed on the peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) obtained from Korean native cattle bred in the vicinity of three nuclear power plants (Wolsong, Uljin and Yeonggwang) and in a control area. The micronucleus (MN) rates for the cattle from the Wolsong, Uljin and Yeonggwang nuclear power plants and for the control area were 9.87 +/- 2.64, 8.90 +/- 3.84, 9.20 +/- 3.68 and 9.60 +/- 3.91 per 1,000 cytokinesis-blocked lymphocytes, respectively. The apparent difference is not statistically significant. The MN frequencies of PBLs from cattle bred in the four areas are within the background variation for this study. The MN frequencies and hematological values were similar regardless of whether the cattle were bred near a nuclear power plant or in the control area.
Lee
Hae-June
HJ
College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.
Kang
Chang-Mo
CM
Kim
Se-Ra
SR
Kim
Jong-Choon
JC
Bae
Chun-Sik
CS
Oh
Ki-Seok
KS
Jo
Sung-Kee
SK
Kim
Tae-Hwan
TH
Jang
Jong-Sik
JS
Kim
Sung-Ho
SH
D000818:Animals; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D002417:Cattle / Q000097:blood*; D048749:Cytokinesis; D006400:Hematocrit / Q000662:veterinary; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D015162:Micronucleus Tests / Q000662:veterinary*; D011210:Power Plants; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants / Q000494:pharmacology
D006454:Hemoglobins; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants