Micronucleus (MN) frequency in cytokinesis-blocked peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL)
has become one of the best-established biomarkers for studying DNA damage occurring in …

The comet assay is widely used in human biomonitoring to measure DNA damage as a
marker of exposure to genotoxic agents or to investigate genoprotective effects. Studies …

Genome editing has therapeutic potential for treating genetic diseases and cancer.
However, the currently most practicable approaches rely on the generation of DNA double …

The ubiquitous and increasing presence of micro-/nanoplastics (MNPLs) in our environment
demands an urgent hazard assessment, in order to determine the potential risk they pose to …

Landfill leachate is a complex mixture characterized by high toxicity and able to contaminate
soils and waters surrounding the dumpsite, especially in developing countries where …

Benzophenone ultraviolet light filters (BPs) are high-production-volume chemicals
extensively used in personal care products, leading to widespread human exposure. Given …

The present review describes available evidence about the fate of micronuclei and
micronucleated cells. Micronuclei are small, extranuclear chromatin bodies surrounded by a …

Arsenic in drinking water may cause major deleterious health impacts including death.
Although arsenic in rice has recently been demonstrated to be a potential exposure route for …

Chromosomal rearrangements are generally thought to accumulate gradually over many
generations. However, DNA sequencing of cancer and congenital disorders uncovered a …

Micronuclei (MN), the small nucleus-like bodies separated from the primary nucleus, can
exist in cells with numerical and/or structural chromosomal aberrations in apparently normal …