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TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Volume 33, Issue 3, Pages 233-238Publisher
KOREAN SOC TOXICOLOGY
DOI: 10.5487/TR.2017.33.3.233
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Xylene; Lymphocyte; Cytotoxicity; Mitochondrial damage; Oxidative stress
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Xylene is a cyclic hydrocarbon and an environmental pollutant. It is also used in medical technology, paints, dyes, polishes and in many industries as a solvent; therefore, an understanding of the interaction between xylene and human lymphocytes is of significant interest. Biochemical assessment was used to demonstrate that exposure of lymphocytes to xylene induces cytotoxicity (at 6 hr), generates intracellular reactive oxygen species, collapse of mitochondrial membrane potential, lysosomal injury, lipid peroxidation and depletion of glutathione (at 3 hr). The findings show that xylene triggers oxidative stress and organelle damage in lymphocytes. The results of our study suggest that the use of antioxidant, mitochondrial and lysosomal protective agents can be helpful for individuals subject to chronic exposure to xylene.
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