Effect of ambient air pollution on DNA damage of preschool children
XU Dong-cheng1, ZOU Tuo-mi1, LU Shi-jie2, Song Na-na2, ZHU Yan2
1.Hunan Guangyi Experimental Middle School, Changsha, Hunan 410014 2.Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013
Abstract:ObjectiveTo study the effect of ambient air pollution on DNA damage of preschool children. MethodsBuccal epithelial cells of fifty preschool children in Changsha and Haikou were collected in November 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015, respectively. Buccal micronucleus assay was used to determine the micronucleus frequency and analyze the correlation between air quality index (AQI) and micronucleus frequency. Results The air quality index (AQI) of Changsha in winter and summer were 98.4±55.3 and 51.6±12.1, respectively. The differences had statistical significance (t=2.711, P<0.01). In Haikou, the air quality index (AQI) of Changsha in winter and summer were 40.8±13.6 and 25.1±12.8, respectively. There were statistically significant differences between winter and summer (t=2.153,P<0.05). The micronucleus frequencies (%) of preschool children in Changsha in winter and summer were 2.91±1.98 and 1.85±1.52, respectively. The differences between them existed statistical significance (t=2.305, P<0.05). In Haikou, the micronucleus frequencies (%) of preschool children in winter and summer were 1.92±0.74 and 1.71±1.33, respectively. However, no statistical difference was found between winter and summer (t=1.356, P>0.05). The micronucleus frequencies both winter and summer in Changsha were higher than that in Haikou, while statistical differences were only found in winter. The micronucleus frequencies (%) of preschool children were positively correlated with the AQI (r=0.811,P=0.000). ConclusionsThis study showed a high micronucleus frequency in preschool children living in a town with heavy air pollution in winter and summer, higher than usually found among preschool children living in areas with low or medium-high levels of air pollution. It was suggested that air pollution might be the main cause of DNA damage of preschool children.
徐东宬, 邹拓谜, 陆世杰, 宋娜娜, 朱燕. 大气污染对学龄前儿童DNA损伤的影响[J]. 实用预防医学, 2016, 23(2): 181-183.
XU Dong-cheng, ZOU Tuo-mi, LU Shi-jie, Song Na-na, ZHU Yan. Effect of ambient air pollution on DNA damage of preschool children. , 2016, 23(2): 181-183.
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