The micronucleus frequency in cytokinesis-blocked lymphocytes of cattle in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant.
- Author:
Hae June LEE
1
;
Chang Mo KANG
;
Se Ra KIM
;
Jong Choon KIM
;
Chun Sik BAE
;
Ki Seok OH
;
Sung Kee JO
;
Tae Hwan KIM
;
Jong Sik JANG
;
Sung Ho KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: cattle lymphocyte; micronucleus; nuclear power plant
- MeSH: Animals; Blood Cell Count/veterinary; Cattle/*blood; Cytokinesis; Hematocrit/veterinary; Hemoglobins/analysis; Lymphocytes/cytology/*radiation effects; Micronucleus Tests/*veterinary; *Power Plants; Radioactive Pollutants/pharmacology
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science 2007;8(2):117-120
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Cytogenetic and hematological analyses were performed on the peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) obtained from Korean native cattle bred in the vicinity of three nuclear power plants (Wolsong, Uljin and Yeonggwang) and in a control area. The micronucleus (MN) rates for the cattle from the Wolsong, Uljin and Yeonggwang nuclear power plants and for the control area were 9.87 +/- 2.64, 8.90 +/- 3.84, 9.20 +/- 3.68 and 9.60 +/- 3.91 per 1,000 cytokinesis-blocked lymphocytes, respectively. The apparent difference is not statistically significant. The MN frequencies of PBLs from cattle bred in the four areas are within the background variation for this study. The MN frequencies and hematological values were similar regardless of whether the cattle were bred near a nuclear power plant or in the control area.
