Nersesyan A.K., Ilin A.I.

The micronucleus assay in exfoliated human cells: a mini-review of papers from the Cis

Cytology and Genetics 2007, v 41, number 2, 56-66

The critical analysis of the data concerning micronucleus assay in exfoliated epithelial cells presented by the investigators from the CIS is carried out. Twenty two articles are evaluated, and shortcomings of some of them are discussed. Presented results are compared whenever possible with literature data. The aim of the mini-review is a criticism of shortcomings of the papers for further improvement of the presentation of the data on micronucleus assay which will give the possibility to compare the results with the data presented by foreign investigators.