Efecto de la vitamina E, DL alfa-tocoferol, sobre el daño cromosómico en linfocitos de pacientes con ataxia telangiectasia / Effect of vitamin E, DL alfa-tocopherol, on chromosomal damage in lymphocytes from patients with ataxia telangiectasia
Rev. méd. Chile
; 130(9): 957-963, sept. 2002. tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
In ataxia telangiectasia (A-T), the lack of a functional ATM kinase is associated with disturbances in the processing of DNA damage and a chronic oxidative stress. These disturbances may be responsible for an increment of chromosomal damage in A-T cells.Aim:
To study the in vitro effect of vitamin E (DL-a-tocopherol) on the frequency of chromosomal damage of lymphocytes from patients with A-T. Patients andmethods:
Seven patients with A-T and age-sex matched controls were studied. Chromosomal damage in mitosis was evaluated in lymphocytes cultures both under basal conditions and when G2 repair was prevented by 5 mM caffeine.Results:
In cells from patients with A-T, vitamin E induced a 57.1 and 47.9 percent decrease in chromosomal damage under basal and inhibited G2 repair conditions, respectively. However, there was a non significant improvement in their repair activity. Vitamin E effects on chromosomal damage was not significant in control subjects.Conclusions:
Vitamin E reduces chromosomal damage in lymphocytes from patients with ataxia telangiectasia
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Asunto principal:
Vitamina E
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Técnicas In Vitro
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Ataxia Telangiectasia
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2002
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Article
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