| Literature DB >> 32102335 |
Sylwester Sommer1, Iwona Buraczewska1, Marcin Kruszewski1,2.
Abstract
During almost 40 years of use, the micronucleus assay (MN) has become one of the most popular methods to assess genotoxicity of different chemical and physical factors, including ionizing radiation-induced DNA damage. In this minireview, we focus on the position of MN among the other genotoxicity tests, its usefulness in different applications and visibility by international organizations, such as International Atomic Energy Agency, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Organization for Standardization. In addition, the mechanism of micronuclei formation is discussed. Finally, foreseen directions of the MN development are pointed, such as automation, buccal cells MN and chromothripsis phenomenon.Entities:
Keywords: biological dosimetry; biomonitoring; buccal cells; genotoxicity; genotoxicity tests; lymphocytes; micronucleus assay
Year: 2020 PMID: 32102335 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21041534
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Mol Sci ISSN: 1422-0067 Impact factor: 5.923