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ArticleToxicology research2024

Optimization of concentrations and exposure durations of commonly used positive controls in the in vitro alkaline comet assay.

Seda İpek Tekneci, Aylin Üstündağ, Yalçın Duydu

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Article in Toxicology research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. The Alkaline Comet Assay for Assessment of DNA Damage.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2026
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  3. In vitro and in vivo antimutagenic activity of Echinops spinosus crude extract and its aqueous fraction in mouse bone marrow and spleen.Genes and environment : the official journal of the Japanese Environmental Mutagen Society · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Seda İpek TekneciAnkara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, 06560, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3240-219X
Aylin ÜstündağAnkara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, 06560, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8449-1358
Yalçın DuyduAnkara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, 06560, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7482-086X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endogenous and exogenous factors cause DNA damage through chemical changes in the genomic DNA structure. The comet assay is a versatile, rapid, and sensitive method for evaluating DNA integrity at the individual cell level. It is used in human biomonitoring studies, the identification of DNA lesions, and the measurement of DNA repair capacity. Despite its widespread application, variations between studies remain problematic, often due to the lack of a common protocol and appropriate test controls. Using positive controls is essential to assess inter-experimental variability and ensure reliable results. Hydrogen peroxide (H

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Comet assayin vitroPositive controlsStandardization

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PMID39659849
PMCPMC11630343

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