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. 2018 Feb 1;8:2194. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-19854-5

Table 1.

Alteration of chromosomal aberration, micronuclei formation, DNA damage (comet assay), BrdU labelling index and apoptotic index (AI) in bone marrow cells by MUS in CBDCA-treated mice.

Groups Chromosomal aberrations (CA) Micronuclei frequency (MN) DNA damage (comet assay) BrdU labelling index (BrdU LI) Apoptotic index (AI)
% of aberrated cells % of inhibition % of micronucleated cells % of inhibition Damaged cells (%) Comet tail length (μm) Olive tail moment
Group 1 7.2 ± 0.6 ------- 0.2 ± 0.02 ------- 9.7 ± 0.8 14.1 ± 0.7 2.6 ± 0.7 54.1 ± 4.32 0.91 ± 0.07
Group 2 7.1 ± 0.8 ------- 0.2 ± 0.01 ------- 8.2 ± 0.8 8.9 ± 1.3* 1.2 ± 0.6* 55.0 ± 4.4 0.47 ± 0.09
Group 3 41.2 ± 3.4* -------- 1.7 ± 0.07* -------- 48.3 ± 3.9* 31.2 ± 2.3* 7.3 ± 0.4* 23.8 ± 1.9* 53.14 ± 5.1*
Group 4 32.1 ± 2.9* 22.0 0.9 ± 0.08* 46.8 37.1 ± 2.1* 26.1 ± 0.9* 4.2 ± 0.6* 29.7 ± 2.1 49.32 ± 4.7
Group 5 24.3 ± 2.5* 40.9 0.5 ± 0.06* 67.6 16.4 ± 1.2* 16.9 ± 0.4* 3.4 ± 0.7* 34.6 ± 3.5* 21.46 ± 2.8#
Group 6 18.6 ± 2.7* 54.8 0.4 ± 0.03* 76.3 12.4 ± 0.6* 17.8 ± 1.2* 3.1 ± 0.5* 41.3 ± 3.8* 16.93 ± 2.1*

Data are represented as mean ± SD, n = 6. *Denotes (P < 0.001), #denotes (P < 0.01) as compared to their respective control groups. Comparisons were made between Group 1 with Group 2 and 3; Group 3 with Group 4, 5 and 6.