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Assessment of DNA damage using chromosomal aberrations assay in lymphocytes of waterpipe smokers
Enas S Alsatari1, Mohammad Azab, Omar F Khabour
1Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Arts, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Objectives:
The aim of this study was to investigate the genotoxicity of waterpipe smoking in the lymphocytes of waterpipe smokers using chromosomal aberrations (CAs) assay.
Materials And Methods:
Fifty waterpipe smokers and 18 healthy non-smokers volunteered to participate in the study. Additionally, 18 heavy cigarette smokers were recruited for comparison. Chromosomal aberrations (CAs) assay was used to evaluate DNA damage in the lymphocytes.
Results:
The results showed that similarly to cigarette smoking, waterpipe smoking significantly increased the frequencies of CAs (p < 0.01). In addition, the frequencies of CAs increased with more waterpipe use.
Conclusions:
Waterpipe smoking causes DNA damage to lymphocytes and the damage increases with more waterpipe use.
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