TABLE 2

The mean of different parameters for chromosomal damage in healthy individuals and lung cancer patients lymphocyte using the cytokinesis block micronucleus assay

SubjectTreatment groupMean of NDIMean of % BiNCMean of % MultiNCMean per 1000 BiNC cellsMean of % MNi in MoNC
BiMNiBiNPBBiBuds
Healthy volunteersUntreated lymphocytes1.92±0.0360.6±1.616.2±1.150.4±0.24000
75 μM H2O21.96±0.0360.6±0.418.4±1.5612.2±1.110.2±0.206.2±1.59
0.4 μM MMC1.88±0.0659.2±2.415.6±3.8118.0±2.09008.4±1.8
100 U·mL−1 IFN-γ1.87±0.0258.8±0.5814.2±1.21.4±0.24001.2±0.37
Blank liposome1.93±0.0460.2±1.6817.0±1.510.4±0.24000
IFN-γ liposome1.98±0.0361.6±0.419.4±1.41.2±0.2000.6±0.4
IFN-γ liposome+H2O21.96±0.0259.0±2.2819.8±2.724.2±0.86003.2±1.28
IFN-γ+H2O21.92±0.0759.6±1.9117.6±4.454.8±0.96004.4±1.43
Lung cancer patientsUntreated lymphocytes1.90±0.0358.4±2.216.4±1.437.4±0.60.2±0.203.4±0.4
75 μM H2O21.89±0.0356.0±2.4617.0±2.0717.0±1.30.6±0.406.4±1.2
0.4 μM MMC1.93±0.0258.0±2.4418.0±1.5120.6±0.811.8±0.80.2±0.29±1.76
100 U·mL−1 IFN-γ1.97±0.0359.6±0.519.2±1.593.0±0.31003±+0
Blank liposome1.91±0.0260.8±0.8615.2±1.425.6±0.40.2±0.203.2±0.48
IFN-γ liposome1.87±0.0457.8±1.2415.2±2.22.2±0.37001.8±0.2
IFN-γ liposome+H2O21.99±0.0358.6±2.1821.0±2.66.6±1.2004±0.7
IFN-γ+H2O21.98±0.0361.0±1.3418.6±1.568.6±0.92005±1.37
  • NDI: nuclear division index; BiNC: binucleated cells; MultiNC: multinucleated cells; MoNC: mononucleated cells; MMC: Mitomycin C; IFN: interferon.