CYTOGENETIC EFFECTS OF NEAR ULTRAVIOLET-RADIATION IN NORMAL AND SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS LYMPHOCYTES

被引:3
作者
CAPOROSSI, D [1 ]
SEBASTIANI, G [1 ]
MASALA, C [1 ]
NICOLETTI, B [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ROME LA SAPIENZA,INST INFECT & TROP DIS,I-00185 ROME,ITALY
来源
MUTATION RESEARCH | 1990年 / 229卷 / 01期
关键词
Chromosome aberrations; Systemic lupus erythematosus; UV;
D O I
10.1016/0027-5107(90)90007-Q
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
We have conducted a study on the spontaneous and UV-A-induced frequency of chromosomal breaks and sister-chromatid exchanges (SCE) in purified lymphocytes from normal donors and from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients who were in clinical remission at the time of the study. Our results show that although SLE lymphocytes exhibit a higher frequency of spontaneous SCEs than controls, the rate of chromosomal breakage is comparable in the 2 groups. In both controls and patients, irradiation with UV-A (320-400 nm) increases the SCE values but does not significantly affect the frequency of chromosomal aberrations. © 1990.
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