Table 3. Size/intensity visual estimation of comets in cells of pancreatic islets treated with UV 365 nm wavelength, in alpha cells treated with UV light, in beta cells treated with UV light.
Pancreatic islets | Rating | Alpha cells | Rating | Beta cells | Rating | Fibroblasts | Rating |
Control | 0 | Control | 1 | Control | 1 | Control | 0 |
10s | 1 | 10s | 1 | 10s | 1 | 10s | 1 |
30s | 2 | 30s | - | 30s | - | 30s | - |
60s | 3 | 60s | 1 | 60s | 1 | 60s | 2 |
90s | 2 | 90s | - | 90s | - | 90s | - |
120s | 2 | 120s | 2 | 120s | 2 | 120s | 1 |
180s | 4 | 180s | - | 180s | - | 180s | - |
300s | 4 | 300s | 2 | 300s | 2 | 300s | 2 |
Individual score: | |||||||
0 | Tail absent | ||||||
1 | Low intensity | ||||||
2 | Low-to-medium intensity | ||||||
3 | Medium-to-high intensity | ||||||
4 | High intensity |