Table 3.
Alkaline comet assay for DNA damage in splenocytes of mice.
ATR dose (mg/kg) | Tail DNA (%) | Tail length | Tail moment | Olive tail moment |
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0 | 3.57 ± 1.33 | 3.20 ± 0.51 | 0.12 ± 0.05 | 0.34 ± 0.13 |
100 | 9.27 ± 3.26 | 2.10 ± 0.53 | 0.32 ± 0.13 | 0.58 ± 0.19 |
200 | 18.28 ± 4.91∗ | 4.50 ± 1.59 | 1.24 ± 0.56 | 1.41 ± 0.44 |
400 | 44.53 ± 2.91∗ | 60.33 ± 3.88∗ | 27.53 ± 3.28∗ | 16.25 ± 1.65∗ |
Data are presented as mean ± SE (n = 5 per group).
∗ p < 0.05 versus control group (ATR = 0 mg/kg).