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Objective To investigate the genetic effect of low power microwave radiation on the anomaly of sperm and micronucleus(MN) formation in the marrow polychromatic erythrocyte (PCE) in rat. Methods Rats were randomly divided into three groups, namely control, experimental group Ⅰ and experimental group Ⅱ. Abnormal sperms and MN formation in marrow PCE were observed and detected after exposure to 1 800 MHz (Continuous wave, CW) microwave radiation for 21 days (12 h/d) with the average power density of 0 mW/cm 2 (control), 0 5 mW/cm 2 (group Ⅰ) and 1 0 mW/cm 2 (group Ⅱ). Results No significant difference in the rate of sperm abnormality and MN formation in marrow PCE was found between the experimental groups and the control. Conclusion No obvious genetic damage caused by low power microwave radiation to the sperm anomaly and MN formation in marrow PCE of rats is found.
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Objective To study the toxicity of Tripterygium Hypolaucun (Level) Hutch (THH). Methods The flow cytometry technique was used to measure the micronucleus (MN) formation and cell apoptosis of Jurkat, CHE and NIH3T3 cell lines induced by THH. Results THH could induce micronucleus formation and cell apoptosis of Jurkat, CHE and NIH3T3 cell lines. Quite similar changes were observed in three cell lines, but the Jurkat cells showed more sensitive than others. It was only 25 μl/plate THH that induced the high peak of MN formation at various time points, and only 50 μl/plate that induced the high peak of cell apoptosis. Conclusion The result indicates that THH has stronger toxicity to Jurkat cells than to CHE and NIH3T3 cells.