Analysis of Erythrocyte Glycophorin-A Variants by Flow Cytometry in Lung Disease Patients Detects the Effect of Tobacco Smoke

Monica Neri; Elio Geido; Rosangela Filiberti; Roberto Orecchia; Angela Di Vinci; Mara Cafferata; Elisabetta Tassara; Riccardo Puntoni; Walter Giaretti

doi:10.1155/2000/512786

Analytical Cellular Pathology (Jan 2000)

Analysis of Erythrocyte Glycophorin-A Variants by Flow Cytometry in Lung Disease Patients Detects the Effect of Tobacco Smoke

Monica Neri,
Elio Geido,
Rosangela Filiberti,
Roberto Orecchia,
Angela Di Vinci,
Mara Cafferata,
Elisabetta Tassara,
Riccardo Puntoni,
Walter Giaretti

Affiliations

Monica Neri: Service of Environmental Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
Elio Geido: Laboratory of Biophysics‐Cytometry, Department of Preventive Oncology, National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
Rosangela Filiberti: Service of Environmental Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
Roberto Orecchia: Laboratory of Biophysics‐Cytometry, Department of Preventive Oncology, National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
Angela Di Vinci: Laboratory of Biophysics‐Cytometry, Department of Preventive Oncology, National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
Mara Cafferata: Service of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
Elisabetta Tassara: Service of Thoracic Endoscopy, National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
Riccardo Puntoni: Service of Environmental Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
Walter Giaretti: Laboratory of Biophysics‐Cytometry, Department of Preventive Oncology, National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2000/512786
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 21, no. 1
pp. 35 – 40

Abstract

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The glycophoryn A (GPA) assay evaluates somatic in vivo mutations. It is considered a cumulative biodosimeter for genotoxic exposures and is under evaluation in cancer risk assessment.

Published in Analytical Cellular Pathology

ISSN: 0921-8912 (Print); 1878-3651 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens; Science: Biology (General): Cytology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2641

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