Department of Biosciences, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2012 Mar;41(3):181-4. doi: 10.1259/dmfr/14555883.
In the past decades, X-rays have been used widely for diagnosis in dentistry. However, it is well known that ionizing radiation causes damage (including single- and double-strand breaks) to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and DNA-protein crosslinks, and induces cellular death. Therefore, outlining the cytogenetic effects induced by X-ray is necessary to identify the degree of cancer risk and minimize potential risks to patients and clinicians. To date, a variety of assays have been proposed in cytogenetic biomonitoring studies, including those that assess metaphase chromosomal aberrations and sister chromatid exchanges, and micronucleus and single-cell gel (comet) assay.
Cytogenetic biomonitoring studies focusing on oral mucosa cells in individuals exposed to dental X-ray were reviewed.
Dental X-ray can induce DNA damage and cytotoxicity in oral mucosa cells.
These results will contribute to a better understanding of X-ray-induced effects upon the cellular system in individuals continually exposed to known genotoxic/cytotoxic agents.
在过去几十年中,X 射线已广泛应用于牙科诊断。然而,众所周知,电离辐射会对脱氧核糖核酸(DNA)和 DNA-蛋白质交联造成损伤(包括单链和双链断裂),并诱导细胞死亡。因此,需要阐明 X 射线引起的细胞遗传学效应,以确定癌症风险程度,并将患者和临床医生的潜在风险降至最低。迄今为止,已经在细胞遗传学生物监测研究中提出了多种检测方法,包括评估中期染色体畸变和姐妹染色单体交换,以及微核和单细胞凝胶(彗星)试验。
综述了针对暴露于牙科 X 射线的个体口腔黏膜细胞的细胞遗传学生物监测研究。
牙科 X 射线可诱导口腔黏膜细胞中的 DNA 损伤和细胞毒性。
这些结果将有助于更好地了解持续暴露于已知遗传毒性/细胞毒性剂的个体中,X 射线对细胞系统的诱导作用。