Table 2. Results of the micronucleus assay related to the ability of IR-01 to cause or prevent chromosomal damage.
Experimental groups | Mean ± SE | %DR | |||||
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24 h | 48 h | 72 h | 24 h | 48 h | 72 h | ||
LOT 1 | |||||||
NC | 3.0 ± 0.44 | 1.8 ± 0.20 | 0.6 ± 0.24 | - | - | - | |
IR-01 12 mg/kg | 3.8 ± 0.37a | 3.0 ± 0.31ª* | 4.2 ± 0.37ª* | - | - | - | |
IR-01 24 mg/kg | 4.2 ± 0.20a | 4.6 ± 0.60ª* | 4.8 ± 0.37ª* | - | - | - | |
IR-01 48 mg/kg | 4.8 ± 0.37ª* | 3.4 ± 0.50ª* | 5.2 ± 0.66ª* | - | - | - | |
LOT 2 | |||||||
DOX | 52 ± 2.56a* | 36 ± 1.72a* | 26 ± 1.16ª* | - | - | - | |
+ IR-01 12 mg/kg | 7.20.58b* | 5.2 ± 0.37b* | 7.2 ± 0.86b* | 91.43 | 90.06 | 74.01 | |
+ IR-01 24 mg/kg | 12 ± 0.70b* | 6.4 ± 0.50b* | 7.2 ± 0.37b* | 81.63 | 86.55 | 74.01 | |
+ IR-01 48 mg/kg | 13 ± 1.06b* | 9.4 ± 0.40b* | 9.4 ± 0.60b* | 79.59 | 77.78 | 65.35 | |
LOT 3 | |||||||
CIS | 27 ± 0.50ª* | 20 ± 0.55a* | 15 ± 0.50ª* | - | - | - | |
+ IR-01 12 mg/kg | 6.2 ± 0.37c* | 5.6 ± 0.24c* | 4.2 ± 0.20c* | 86.67 | 79.12 | 75.00 | |
+ IR-01 24 mg/kg | 7.0 ± 0.37c* | 7.6 ± 0.50c* | 6 ± 0.31c* | 83.33 | 68.14 | 62.50 | |
+ IR-01 48 mg/kg | 8.4 ± 0.50c* | 7.4 ± 0.60c* | 5.8 ± 0.37c* | 77.50 | 69.23 | 63.89 | |
LOT 4 | |||||||
CPP | 41 ± 2.17a* | 50 ± 2.34a* | 28 ± 2.80a* | - | - | - | |
+ IR-01 12 mg/kg | 33 ± 2.71d | 63 ± 3.75d | 24 ± 2.16d | 21.05 | -26.97 | 14.60 | |
+ IR-01 24 mg/kg | 55 ± 3.63d* | 77 ± 2.95d* | 42 ± 3.88d* | -36.84 | -56.02 | -51.10 | |
+ IR-01 48 mg/kg | 42 ± 3.85d | 71 ± 2.70d | 28 ± 2.10d | -2.63 | -43.57 | 00.00 |
SE: Standard error of the mean; %DR: Percent damage reduction; NC: Negative control group; DOX: Doxorubicin group; CIS: Cisplatin group; CPP: Cyclophosphamide group. (a)Statistically compared to the NC group; (b)Statistically compared to the DOX group; (c)Statistically compared to the CIS group; (d)Statistically compared to the CPP group; *statistically different (p < 0.05; Mann-Whitney test).