title: Micronuclei assay of exfoliated oral buccal cells: means to assess the nuclear abnormalities in different diseases.
abstract: The micronuclei assay (MA) in exfoliated buccal cells is an innovative genotoxicity technique, which holds promise for the study of epithelial carcinogens. Micronuclei are suitable internal dosimeters for revealing tissue-specific genotoxic damage in individuals exposed to carcinogenic mixtures. This article reviews the MN assay with respect to oral buccal mucosa, which has been used since the 1980s to demonstrate cytogenetic effects of environmental and occupational exposures, lifestyle factors, dietary deficiencies, and different diseases along with the characteristics of micronuclei and other nuclear abnormalities.
authors: Department of Oral Pathology, Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. binakashyap@yahoo.co.in
authors: Bina
authors: B
authors: Kashyap
authors: Padala Sridhar
authors: PS
authors: Reddy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000473:pathology*; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D004249:DNA Damage; D006801:Humans; D048629:Micronuclei, Chromosome-Defective; D015162:Micronucleus Tests; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D009153:Mutagens / Q000633:toxicity; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D009153:Mutagens