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[The effect of heavy metal ions and peptide bioregulators on the expression of chromosome fragile sites in the individuals of different age groups and breast cancer patients]
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In this human cell study, the authors examined expression of chromosome fragile sites in peripheral blood lymphocytes from clinically healthy individuals of different ages (20-38 years and 75-86 years) and breast cancer patients (8 cases). Heavy metal (nickel, zinc, and cobalt) ions were tested for their influence on fragile-site expression, and the peptide bioregulators Livagen and Epithalon were tested for ability to correct the expression pattern using short-term lymphocyte cultures. The abstract reports that young and old age groups differed in fragile-site expression pattern, with young individuals' chromosomes more active in spontaneous fragile-site formation and sensitive to heavy-metal induction. Both bioregulators lessened the heavy-metal effect, described as statistically reliable only for the young group. Breast cancer patients showed generally elevated chromosome fragility and a specific fragile-site distribution.
Abstract
Expression rates of chromosome fragile sites in peripheral blood lymphocytes have been studied in clinically healthy individuals of different age groups (20-38 yrs and 75-86 yrs) and breast cancer patients (8 cases). In individuals with a normal check-up of different age groups the heavy metal (nickel, zinc and cobalt) ions were also examined on their influence on the expression of the fragile sites and the peptide bioregulators (Livagen and Epithalon) were tested on their ability to correct the pattern of expression. Short-term lymphocyte cultures were used as tested material. The analysis showed that the chromosomes of people from young and old age groups differ from each other by the expression pattern of fragile sites - the chromosomes of young individuals were found to be more active by spontaneous formation of fragile sites. They were also sensitive to their induction by heavy metals. Both tested bioregulators lessen heavy metals effect that was statistically reliable only for the young people group. As for the patients with breast cancer general elevated fragility of chromosomes and specific distribution of the fragile sites along the chromosomes were revealed.
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