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IJBBB 2011 Vol.1(1): 58-62 ISSN: 2010-3638
DOI: 10.7763/IJBBB.2011.V1.11

Micronucleus Test in Exfoliated Buccal Cells from Chromium Exposed Tannery Workers

Sudha Sellappa, Shibily Prathyumnan, Shyn Joseph, and Kripa S Keyan

Abstract—Our aim was to investigate the adverse effects of occupational exposure to trivalent chromium in tannery workers and unexposed persons. Trivalent chromium used in tanning industry is an environmental contaminant that acts as a carcinogen towards humans and animals. The carcinogenic potential of metals is a major issue in defining human health risk from exposure. In the present investigation, 84 tannery workers and 52 control subjects with similar mean ages, smoking prevalences and alcohol consumption were enrolled for DNA damage analysis in buccal cells by Micronucleus assay (MN). Workers showed a significant increase in micronucleated cells when compared to controls with respect to their smoking habits, alcohol consumption, age and years of exposure. The current study suggests that chronic occupational exposure to Chromium during tanning could lead to increased levels of DNA damage. The results of the present investigation are in agreement with those obtained with the same Cr (III) compounds in mutagenicity assays in bacteria and carcinogenicity tests in rodents. A re-evaluation of the mechanisms of chromium carcinogenisis is proposed.

Index Terms—genotoxicity, micronucleus, tannery workers, trivalent chromium.

Dr.Sudha Sellappa is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India (corresponding author phone: +91-422- 2611146; fax: +91-422-2611043e-mail: sudhasellappa@gmail.com).
Shibily Prathyumnan is a research scholar at the Department of Biotechnology, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India (corresponding author phone: +91-422- 2611146; fax: +91-422-2611043; e-mail: shibilyps@gmail.com).
Shyn Joseph is a research scholar at the Department of Biotechnology, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India (corresponding author phone: +91-422- 2611146; fax: +91-422-2611043; e-mail: shynjoseph@gmail.com).
Kripa Subhadra Keyan is a research scholar at the Department of Biotechnology, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India (corresponding author phone: +91-422- 2611146; fax: +91-422-2611043; e-mail: kripakeyan86@gmail.com).

 

Cite: Sudha Sellappa, Shibily Prathyumnan, Shyn Joseph, and Kripa S Keyan, "Micronucleus Test in Exfoliated Buccal Cells from Chromium Exposed Tannery Workers," International Journal of Bioscience, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 58-62, 2011.

General Information

ISSN: 2010-3638 (Online)
Abbreviated Title: Int. J. Biosci. Biochem. Bioinform.
Frequency: Quarterly 
DOI: 10.17706/IJBBB
Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Ebtisam Heikal 
Abstracting/ Indexing:  Electronic Journals Library, Chemical Abstracts Services (CAS), Engineering & Technology Digital Library, Google Scholar, and ProQuest.
E-mail: ijbbb@iap.org
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