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OXIDATIVE STRESS AND GENOTOXICITY USING ALKALINE COMET ASSAY AMONG ANESTHIOLOGISTS

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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• Genetic Toxicology

Abstract

Introduction: Long-term inhalation anesthetics exposure may provide health risks that cannot be completely ruled out. Aim of the study: The target of this research was to see how waste anesthetic gases influenced DNA damage and oxidative damage. Subjects and Methods: Two groups of healthcare workers from the department of anesthesiology joined in the study: Group I comprised of 15 staff who had operated for at least ten years, while Group II consisted of 15 healthcare members who had worked in operating rooms for more than ten years. In addition to control group consisted of 15 employees who had never been exposed to anesthetic agents. The comet assay was used to detect the damage of DNA in whole blood samples. Serum malondialdehyde (MDA) values were used to assess oxidant stress, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activities were used to assess antioxidant response (SOD). Results: The result indicates that the mean comet variables have increased (tail DNA percentage, olive tail moment, and tail moment). In Group I, the most DNA damage was observed. There were important positive associations between years of anesthetic gas exposure and damage to DNA. In addition, in comparison to the control group, there was a significant decrease in serum GPX activity and rises in serum levels of both MDA and SOD activity in Groups I and II. Conclusions: According to the results, years of working as an anesthetic can damage DNA and lipid peroxidation. As a result, safe waste anesthetic gas concentration limits in operating rooms, as well as precautions for professionals who might be exposed, are important.

DOI

10.21608/ejfsat.2021.77507.1200

Keywords

Anesthetic gases, DNA damage, Comet assay, Oxidative Stress, Occupational Exposure

Authors

First Name

Eman

Last Name

Shaltout

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine and clinical toxicology Faulty of Medicine, Assiut University,Egypt

Email

emansalahshaltout@aun.edu.eg

City

Assiut

Orcid

0000-0001-8963-0356

First Name

Doha

Last Name

Yahia

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.

Email

dohayahia@aun.edu.eg

City

-

Orcid

0000-0001-6758-8265

First Name

Noha

Last Name

Ebrahem

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt

Email

nohaesmaiel@aun.edu.eg

City

Assiut

Orcid

0000-0002-1073-3959

Volume

22

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

33202

Issue Date

2022-06-01

Receive Date

2021-05-29

Publish Date

2022-06-01

Page Start

103

Page End

112

Print ISSN

1687-0875

Online ISSN

2535-1915

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https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_243215.html

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https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=243215

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Original Article

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429

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology

Publication Link

https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/

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OXIDATIVE STRESS AND GENOTOXICITY USING ALKALINE COMET ASSAY AMONG ANESTHIOLOGISTS

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22 Jan 2023